The Bus Pass
Secret to happiness? A free bus pass in your 60's as researchers link fewer symptoms of depression with concessionary travel cards Free bus travel equals a better quality of life, University College London found Older people with bus passes are more likely physically active and less isolated Comes after peers said pensioners should be stripped of such 'outdated' perks Having a free bus pass leads to a happier life, research has found. Those who receive concessionary travel are more likely to enjoy a better quality of life, have greater life satisfaction and fewer symptoms of depression than those who do not, according to researchers from University College London. Their study also discovered that older people with bus passes are more physically active and less socially isolated than those without one. The analysis comes after peers said last week that pensioners should be stripped of ‘outdated’ perks such as free bus passes to make Britain fairer for younger....