Free travel for over 60s - Oyster 60+

You can apply for a 60+ London Oyster photocard to travel free on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services in London

Can I get one?

You can get a 60+ London Oyster photocard if:

• You are aged 60 or over
• You live in a London borough

You're not eligible if you:

• Have, or are eligible for, an older or disabled persons Freedom Pass
• Have a Veterans Oyster photocard
• Are aged under 60
• Don't live in a London borough

How do I apply?

You can apply online for a 60+ London Oyster photocard up to two weeks before you become eligible.

Online

To apply online you'll need:

• A colour, digital photograph
• An active email address
• A machine-readable passport (most valid travel passports are machine-readable) or a UK driving licence (full or provisional)
• A valid debit or credit card (registered at your current address), to pay the £10 admin fee and verify your address 

If you don't have all this information you can still apply online but may be asked to:

• Download and print off a verification letter and take it to a Post Office in London with proof of your age and address
• Pay the £10 application fee at a Post Office
• Send to TFL a passport size photograph of yourself in the post

source: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets

Freedom pass: travel free on London's public transport

If you:

• Live in London
• Meet the specific age criteria, or have an eligible disability

You can get a Freedom Pass to travel free on London's public transport, including National Rail (time restrictions apply)

Can I get a Freedom Pass?

You can get a Freedom Pass if your only or main home is in a London Borough and:

• You were 60 or older before 6 April 2010
• You turned 60 on or after 6 April 2010 and meet the new age criteria
• Or have an eligible disability

How do I apply for a Freedom Pass?

Older person's Freedom Pass

You can fill in a form online or get one from your local Post Office.
Your local Post Office will check and send your form. You'll receive your pass in the post within 10 days.
If you live in Barking & Dagenham, Camden or Sutton, you must apply to your local council

If you're applying for the first time you'll need:

• A passport-sized photo
• And proof of name
• And proof of age
• And proof of address

source: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets

Tax when leaving the UK

When you leave the UK you need to work out whether there is any change to your tax affairs and notify HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). You may need to complete a Self Assessment tax return and you might be able to claim some tax back.

You must tell HMRC if you're:

• leaving the UK to live or work abroad
• returning home or moving to another country after a period of living and working in the UK

If you're not required to fill in a tax return, you'll have to complete form P85 'Leaving the UK - getting your tax right' by following the link below. Please read the 'About this form' section on the form carefully before deciding whether or not you should complete it.
HMRC will use the information on the form to send you any tax refund you're owed and work out if you'll become non-resident. It's important you enclose parts 2 and 3 of form P45 if you have one as HMRC will not be able to make any tax refund you are owed without them. You'll need to send the original versions - photocopies won't be accepted.
If you're leaving the UK to work full-time abroad for a UK based employer for at least a complete tax year, you'll need to fill in a tax return as well as a form P85.
Please note that you cannot reclaim any National Insurance contributions you paid as part of your job in the UK.

source: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/international/leave-uk.htm