Seanad debates
Wednesday, 18 December 2002
Social Welfare Bill, 2002: Second Stage.
That a widow or widower cannot have a bus pass for somebody who is not their spouse needs to be looked at because it may restrict the benefit of the pass if people are not in a position to travel on their own. In the first years following a bereavement, widows and widowers who have been married for many years often do not have the confidence to go out on their own. That area could be looked at and, if it is not too costly, that benefit could be extended.
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