The London Question: Should over 60s get free TfL travel?

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00:00Over-60s have a bit of a beef with that.

00:03Make it a bit older, cos everyone's living longer and working longer,

00:06so 60 doesn't really work in my eyes.

00:08Do you think that 60-plus should have free travel on public transport?

00:13Yes, I think they should, because a lot may be not working or...

00:16..and the price of living, everything's going up.

00:18They had it before, so why take it away from them?

00:20If they are not working, yeah, if they retire, they should.

00:23But as with me, I work still, so I can afford it.

00:27So I shouldn't be getting it, but I do get it.

00:29So you don't think it should be a blanket thing?

00:31No, no, no, it should be targeted.

00:32I wouldn't eradicate it, I wouldn't axe.

00:35Obviously, there's a generation at the moment

00:37that are still retiring at 60.

00:39My parents aren't, but they can afford to pay for a trip.

00:42Do you think that TfL should offer free travel

00:46to certain age demographics?

00:48Yeah, to everyone.

00:49You think they should offer it to everyone?

00:51I just think everyone should be able to move around for free,

00:53and I think movement should be paid for.

00:55How do you think that would be sustainable money, like a supporter?

00:57I'm not sure, but I think we'd have probably a stronger economy

01:00if anyone could get where they want to go, whenever.

01:02I have a 60-plus travel card, and it really helps me.

01:05I don't have to worry about,

01:06I'm going to have to pay this when I go somewhere.

01:08And, you know, it's like added cost.

01:10You know, everything's expensive now, everything.

01:12I would say people who have worked all their lives

01:14shouldn't be punished at a certain age.

01:16Young people need it anyway, because they're just starting out

01:19with a car from a minimum wage and what have you,

01:21so they can't afford the travel.

01:22After a certain point of income,

01:24you shouldn't be getting free stuff if you can afford it.