£3 busfares will ruin me

The cap being lifted does not necessarily mean that the cost of every journey will increase to £3. I'm sure it will for longer bus journeys but might not if your journey is relatively short (I hope!)

Obvious question, but have you checked if a weekly ticket would save you money?

I don't think that's fair. You don't know what issues they have.

Are you claiming everything you're entitled to? Why is your spare money that little, do you have debts that need looking at or other financial commitments? It seems a very low amount to have spare.

Increase in bus fare sick will affect a lot of people The conservatives brought in the lower fare and it was a great idea

Last week you had fake eyelashes and hair extensions. Maybe use your beauty budget for bus fares?

Well then obviously you were able to work extra hours despite your conditon so it wasn't affecting you to the point that you couldn't, notwithstanding it was difficult.

Op is stating she can't. You can choose to argue with her but I tend to believe people when they describe their health struggles.

You do not have the monopoly on experience of long term illness and perhaps it would help you to understand that not everyone's experience is the same or even similar to yours.

Definitely worth checking bus passes and even just returns, where I am a return is £4.35

Get a debt relief order for help with debts if they’re so bad you can’t afford food..

Exactly.

But in reality, no-one should be so short that they only have £10 a week for food as their wages should cover their basic living costs or they'd be entitled to benefits if they're unable to work full time or have caring responsibilities. But without further information, no-one can help the OP and I can agree with previous PPs who say that she needs to see what constructive help she can access, rather than just coming on here for a moan.

OP if you have debts, you shouldn't be going without food to pay them.

You're maybe not trying to be cruel but......

I'm so sorry OP, this is an awful policy that is going to negatively impact so many of the people who can least afford to take it.

I do echo what others have said that there is surely some sort of benefit that you'd be eligible for? Would it help you to type out all your outgoings and then your existing wages/benefits? Posters on here are often very good at spotting savings.

@Completelyjo ah, ok then. That's good. I wasn't suggesting the bus company subsidise anything though. I was talking about the government.

If your food budget for one person is £10 a week then you have bigger problems

You can already apply for the job centre to fund your travel to an interview. It isn’t down to the bus company to subsidise it.

OP, are there any charities or organisations who provide a community for people with your health conditions? Many of these can help with things such as PIP forms and so on. I know Citizens Advice can also.

I know it's scary but the £1 increase is much lower than it could have been, though i understand with your limited budget that is still a huge sum for you.

Can you give a breakdown of your income and outgoings OP?

If you’re only doing a few hours, can you compress them into less days so you aren’t paying 5 days of commuting for part time hours?

How much is a weekly pass where you are?
Some bus companies also have tickets where you can get 5 day passes for the price of 4. There might be an option a bit cheaper than the £3 journey if you travel every day.
Where I am, £3 is still way cheaper than what the fare used to be before the cap.

It's a cap, many may be lower. For context the bus fare for me was £4.50 until the cap was introduced - it's now £2 so even with the increase it's less than before. On long rural routes like mine they loose money with every person

She can moan as much as she likes but it’s not going to change the fact that she’s going to be hungry by the end of the week.

Im trying to give practical advice. If benefits aren’t an option then her only choice is to work more hours

While i understand your sentiment, none of us on this thread are aware of the OP and their conditions and how this affects their day to day living. That you are able to do something despite significant circumstances doesn't mean everyone can. So yes, i understand why the first line would always be similar to "well i do x despite y and z, why can't you?' Their Y and Z could be A and B. We just don't know.

But complaining to strangers on the internet won't change the situation, but for many it's a much needed outlet or they may just have a breakdown.

It would have been worse if they didn't keep the cap. The £2 cap was due to stop in December anyway so your bus journey would be more. We looking for DD to see if a day ticket/return will be cheaper.

You really out to get an appointment with your local CAB, and go over what benefits you are entitled to.
Don't be too proud to claim them. They are there for people like yourself. No one will reduce the bus fare cap because you are struggling but not asking for help.

I'm sorry for your situation as well, but OP is entitled to moan! That seems like what half of Mumsnet is for anyway, you can always read another thread if you don't like it. Seems like she may be getting some good advice as well :)