the bus pass for the elderly should be maintained at all costs, this is not just a bus pass, it is a lifesaver for some people, a means of leaving the house to go to the shops,doctors, opticians etc, it is a means of being able to socialise with friends,groups etc, maintain independence ,it is an essential part of an elderly persons “Kit” to take it away from them would be a criminal act, imagine being stuck in the house, same four walls, because you cannot get the bus, problems then with socialising, access to doctors etc, depression can soon set in ,lonliness it must be kept at all costs 1 the pesnioners of this country do not ask for much ! this is one of the most important things they can have, please preserve it for them !!