Bus Pass Rip Off

moonrakerz

PamelaH wrote: »

I turn 60 in June this year. I already know that I am not entitled to my pension until September.

Umm !

I am 63, I have paid my full stamp all my life. I don't get my state pension for more than another year - why ? because I am male, but I am told that discrimination because of gender is illegal - pull the other one

seven-day-weekend

moonrakerz wrote: »

Umm !

I am 63, I have paid my full stamp all my life. I don't get my state pension for more than another year - why ? because I am male, but I am told that discrimination because of gender is illegal - pull the other one

This is why a) the womens' pension age is increasing to 65 in the next five years and b) why things like Pension Credit, bus passes and free prescriptions have always been available to both genders from age 60.

The age for receiving these benefits is also rising in line with the rise in womens' pension age until everybody gets everything at 65 (and later at 68).

So the discrimination in age is being dealt with.

moonrakerz

I know - hence the "wink" !

seven-day-weekend

moonrakerz wrote: »

I know - hence the "wink" !

Ah....never noticed that!

pattycake

I will be 60 in December 2010 and will not receive my State Pension until September 2011. A nine month wait as there is a sliding scale depending on when your birthday falls.

I already receive free prescriptions because I have a Medical Exemption Certificate but I need my eyes testing this year and I was thinking I would hang on until December to save the £25 my optometrist charges. Will I not get a free eye-test until September 2011? This does not seem fair as my husband who turned 60 last year gets his eye test (and prescription) free.

seven-day-weekend

Your husband was 60 before April 6th 2010 and therefore comes under the old rules. You are under the new ones.

There has to be a cut-off point somewhere. Eventually no-one will get these things until they are 65.

pattycake

I am really disappointed! I thought there was going to be advantages to turning 60 but it seems I need to be 60 and three quarters.

Magenta

And i will need to be 62, 1 month and 11 days to get my bus pass:mad:

richard9991

Magenta wrote: »

And i will need to be 62, 1 month and 11 days to get my bus pass:mad:

i will have to be 65 11 months to get mine lol

Savvy_Sue

richard9991 wrote: »

i will have to be 65 11 months to get mine lol

I haven't even been and checked, but I am fully expecting them to be abolished before I'm old enough. :mad: