Question reference: S6W-14214
- Date lodged: 2 February 2023
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 February 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation breakdown is of those who are eligible for, but do not currently have (a) a young persons and (b) an older persons bus pass.
Answer
From data provided in the 2019 Scottish Household Survey, the percentage of people aged 60+ without a concessionary bus pass (National Entitlement Card (NEC)), broken down by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) quintiles, was as follows:
Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation quintiles | % with no NEC (aged 60+) |
1 - Most Deprived | 11 |
2 | 11 |
3 | 14 |
4 | 11 |
5 - Least Deprived | 9 |
There is no breakdown for the Young Persons’ Free Bus Travel Scheme per SIMD quintile, as the scheme launched in January 2022.