In message
, CJB
writes

It seems that there is a delay in issuing replacement Freedom Pases In
London. Meanwhile the TfL and NR Oyster validators / gatelines are
warning that Freedom Passes are about to expire. After March 31 it
seems that there are going to be a lot of pensioners without any
concessions after March 31. It is rumoured that there are also
technical issues with the new chips which will delay the replacements
even longer. CJB.

Mine took a week longer than expected to arrive, but it seems to
function OK.
--
Paul Terry