Discounts for over 50s/60s

Whiskers_3

That's handy to know........ cheers.

Farway

moneylover wrote: »

Probably lots of people already know this but I discovered today for the first time that Holland & Barrett do 10% off on Tuesdays and Thursdays - its for women over 60 and men over 65!
You do not get a discount on any purchase that is reduced or on special offer.

Thanks for the post, I was not aware, but how on earth do they get round the sex & age discrimination laws? If I fancied a fight I would just try it out [64 year old male] and report them, but to be honest life is too short & I can't be ar*ed

And as it seems to my untutored eye everything in H & B seems to be on offer of some sort [bit like MFI] the choice must be limited:rotfl:

julesdoris

Hi, my dad will be 60 in September, he still works full time and is still married and living with my mum who also works full time.
The question i have is what discounts and freebies will he be entitled to?
Do you get any reductions on Council Tax or any bills?
They have both worked all of their lives, paid tax and National Insurance, been law abiding, I would like to think that the honest and hard working folk of this country get abit of a break in their twilight years

Any advice most welcome.

Many Thanks.

Inactive

All I can think of is the heating allowance, £200 per year, possibly travel passes, hardly earth shattering.

No reduction in Council Tax i'm afraid.

Sadly, this country doesn't give a stuff about people like your Dad i'm afraid.

jmf

Your father will be entitled to his free bus pass and also free prescriptions.

There is a cut off date for the winter fuel allowance of 25th September. I was 60 last year at the end of September so did not qualify. Luckily my husband is older than me so he had the £200.

margaretclare

Free prescriptions, free eye tests.

Margaret

dzug

Free NI credits if he stops working.

A lot (well some) commercial organisations (eg hotel chains) will give a discount based on age.

ITFCNUT

He is entitled to get 10% discount at various diy stores eg B&Q FOCUS DIY...always handy if you or he is planning on buying a new kitchen etc as this applies to sale items too.

Farway

Don't forget to check the "silver saver" type of saving accounts, most give a higher rate for over 50 / 60

Fenella

If he registers his Boots Advantage Card with Boots Health Club then he will automatically get 10% off all Boots own make products.