Issue - decisions
23/00053 - Maintain Kent Travel Saver Price in 2023/24 and Revised Price Uplift Cap in Future Years
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For financial/academic year 2023/24, maintain the cost of the
standard travel pass at £450 and the low-income pass at
£120, through the use of funding provided by the
Government’s National Bus Strategy.
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To maintain the current instalments process.
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To maintain the current £10 administration fee for those
paying via instalments on a standard pass,
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To maintain the current sibling offer, where family who have more
than two children eligible for the KTS, will pay no charge for any
additional pass beyond two.
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To maintain the current free pass arrangement for those in care,
carers, and care leavers.
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For future years, increases in the cost of the standard and/or the
low-income pass to match forecasted operator cost
inflation. Whereas in previous years,
increase in pass cost was capped at 5% of the gross costs of the
scheme.