Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 1:37 pm
Do you happen to know what level of (low) income is the poverty line?
Thank you.
Amos.
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Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:07 pm
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:19 pm
Sadly the article does not mention that, nor where to apply. Hopefully there will be more details yet to come out
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:28 pm
I would think its for Pensioners who get supplementary benefits to their pensions.
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Thu Sep 28, 2017 2:58 pm
"Bus cards for those eligible have already been issued and are due to be sent out, she added."
It would seem that the Government already knows who qualifies and is sending out the bus passes automatically to people. Hence no need to apply. The 4 day mountain resort break on full board is a very nice idea, too!
Well done Cy Gov!
Cheers- AL
It would seem that the Government already knows who qualifies and is sending out the bus passes automatically to people. Hence no need to apply. The 4 day mountain resort break on full board is a very nice idea, too!
Well done Cy Gov!
Cheers- AL
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:28 pm
For those expat pensioners who are not aware; a Cypriot Social Card can be had upon application at the Citizens Centres. This will give a 50% reduction on buses. At the moment they can't issue a 'card' but you will get an A4 piece of paper signed & stamped to show eligibility.
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2017 11:46 pm
There's an election soon, isn't there? 
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 6:45 am
Brill, thank you.mike strand2 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 29, 2017 10:28 pm For those expat pensioners who are not aware; a Cypriot Social Card can be had upon application at the Citizens Centres. This will give a 50% reduction on buses. At the moment they can't issue a 'card' but you will get an A4 piece of paper signed & stamped to show eligibility.
What documents are required?
Amos.
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:52 am
I think it will depend on who deals with your application. I would take passport, birth certificate, yellow slip, electricity bill to show address. That’ll probably do!
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 8:40 am
Thanks Mike.mike strand2 wrote: ↑Sat Sep 30, 2017 7:52 am I think it will depend on who deals with your application. I would take passport, birth certificate, yellow slip, electricity bill to show address. That’ll probably do!
Amos.
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 2:30 pm
It sounds as though our free bus passes that were issued in 2009 are no longer valid then. 
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 2:31 pm
It sounds as though our free bus passes that were issued in 2009 are no longer valid then.
Re: Free buses and holidays for low-income pensioners
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 4:43 pm
If they don't have an expiry date on them I would expect them to be still valid.
I just think there is an extra category of person entitled.
I just think there is an extra category of person entitled.