Those who are eligible are entitled to the benefit for a set premium, which is public information, available on its website.

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Eligible older people are entitled to free off-peak travel on local buses anywhere in England when they reach the state pension age.

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Under the new agreement, these men will be eligible for exemption, and thus legally entitled to earn a living, from the age of 24.

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Players entitled to vote are all of those who were eligible for World Series participation and who were with the team as of June 1.

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Players entitled to vote are all of those who were eligible for World Series participation and who were with the team as of June 1st.

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Ms Murray pointed out Scots working outwith Scotland at the time of the independence referendum would not be eligible to vote on Scotland's constitutional future whereas anyone eligible to be on the electoral register in Scotland would be entitled to vote.

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The government cites this as the reason why 1m eligible pensioners fail to claim means-tested benefits to which they are entitled.

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