Rejected petition NHS Rail Card

NHS Railcard:

Reduced rail fares for NHS workers similar to the current railcards available:

- 16-25 Railcard,
- Senior Railcard,
- HM Forces Railcard,
- Disabled Persons Railcard,
- Annual Gold Railcard,
- Network Railcard,
- Family & Friends Railcard.

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Aim:
- Improving working lives.
- Easing the burden of travel costs.
- Providing an incentive to work for the NHS.
- Reducing NHS expenses, for those who claim for travel at work.
- Allowing those who wish to commute without worry of travel costs.
- Qualified medical professionals on hand to assist with medical emergencies on the national rail.

A simple way to drastically ease and take financial pressure off the individual lives working in the NHS that have to commute via national rail.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/318815

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Date submitted 26 July 2020
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