Discounts for over 50s/60s

chesky369

No, definitely, if you live alone, you get the 25% discount on council tax - neither age nor income has any bearing on it; I've been getting it for years now, even when I was earning a pretty good salary.

seven-day-weekend

Oh, I thought the REV 1.5 was a Biblical Reference (Revelation Chapter 1 verse 5 which is written Rev 1:5) which says 'May kindness and peace be yours from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness.'

I thought it was a blessing, nothing to do with kites!:rotfl:

Sola

That's what I thought too.

Errata

25% council tax discount for single occupancy is standard throughout England. It's not means tested, Wakefield Council give it and you may be able to get the discount backdated for this tax year if you talk to the council tax dept.

System

So I wasn't alone in wondering what your name meant. If you are interested, you will find it elsewhere, but for the record, you might like to ponder over:-

£10 bonus at Christmas for pensioners.
Free Prescriptions
Free annual eye test
£200 heating allowance if you live alone
£100 heating allowance if not alone
Reduced charges for haircuts
Reduction in some theatre's, cinema's, exhibitions
10% off, B&Q Wednesdays
Reduction in loft insulation
Free bus pass
one third off rail fares (requires annual fee)
10% Focus every day
10% off, Holland & Barrett Tue & Thu (Women 60/Men 65)
10% off, Ponden Mill Wednesdays
10% off, Wyvale Garden Centre's


and finally, my son has recently taken up power kiting, is that the same thing?

REV_1.5

Sorry about the screen name confusion.
The type of kites i build as called Revolution kites, so we call em Revs for short.

islandman.
Thanks for the list. i will have a good look; exept this one "Reduced charges for haircuts". I got more air in my lug oils than on mi ed. (yorkshire speak) hehehe.
Regarding your sons kite.
No its a lot different; his is shaped like a parachute, oh and be prepared for a few sprained ankles once he gets jumping!!.

Derek.

Edinburghlass_2

Heating allowance as follows...

Heating Allowance

Once you are 60, you will receive the £200 per annum Government Heating Allowance. It is currently £200 per household and if you live with a partner, once the first one is 60 (you have to be 60 by 24 September in order to receive it around Christmas-time) he or she will receive the £200. When the other partner also reaches 60 you both get £100.

If you're aged 60 and getting a State Pension or other benefit (not including Housing Benefit, Council Tax benefit or Child Benefit) there’s no need to apply - Winter Fuel Payment should be paid to you automatically.
There are more details on www.direct.gov.uk and you can get a claim form by calling the Winter Fuel Payment helpline on 08459 151 515, textphone 0845 601 5613. Lines are open Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 4.30 pm.




I've merged the threads as most of these discounts for the Over 60s have been posted about in this thread.

chesky369

Someone living alone gets £200 winter fuel allowance - not £300 - but I have heard that they often make incorrect payments and, even if they're informed of the error, they don't seem to have a mechanism for collecting any overpayment, so they just let it lie.

sparrer

The £200 winter fuel payment is for people between the ages of 60 and 79. Once you reach 80 it goes up to £300

jhp

Its been suggested that the WFA might be increased by £50 in Wednesdays Budget, funded by a windfall tax on suppliers.