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Bighamps
Bighamps Posts: 15 Forumite
Fifth Anniversary First Post
in Consumer rights
I’ve just seen an advert where Specsavers give 25% off for over 69s.

Is that age discrimination against younger people?
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  • Bighamps
    Bighamps Posts: 15 Forumite
    Fifth Anniversary First Post
    Over 60 that should read.
  • CardinalWolsey
    CardinalWolsey Posts: 721 Forumite
    Seventh Anniversary 500 Posts Name Dropper
    Pensioners get free bus passes as well, and free prescriptions. Children don't pay VAT on clothes, so get them cheaper. Is that age discrimination?
  • davidmcn
    davidmcn Posts: 23,596 Forumite
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    It's age discrimination of course, but it's not unlawful age discrimination. It's one of the exceptions.
  • Aylesbury_Duck
    Aylesbury_Duck Posts: 16,573 Forumite
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    Bighamps wrote: »
    I’ve just seen an advert where Specsavers give 25% off for over 69s.

    Is that age discrimination against younger people?
    Obviously, yes.
  • worried_jim
    worried_jim Posts: 11,631 Forumite
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    Bighamps wrote: »
    I’ve just seen an advert where Specsavers give 25% off for over 69s.

    Is that age discrimination against younger people?

    I'll happily pay that 25% extra for another 15 years.
  • Matty36
    Matty36 Posts: 182 Forumite
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    Is it age discrimination that women can retire earlier than men but cry about equality? Or is that gender discrimination?

    :rotfl:
  • waamo
    waamo Posts: 10,298 Forumite
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    I went into Specsavers last week and do you know who I bumped in to?


    Bloody everybody.
  • unholyangel
    unholyangel Posts: 16,866 Forumite
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    Matty36 wrote: »
    Is it age discrimination that women can retire earlier than men but cry about equality? Or is that gender discrimination?

    :rotfl:

    No, its just you derailing the thread with something the OP didn't ask.
    You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means - Inigo Montoya, The Princess Bride
  • Pollycat
    Pollycat Posts: 36,309 Forumite
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    Matty36 wrote: »
    Is it age discrimination that women can retire earlier than men but cry about equality? Or is that gender discrimination?

    :rotfl:
    unholyangel wrote: »
    No, its just you derailing the thread with something the OP didn't ask.
    And with something that is longer true.

    Men and women born on the same day now get their state pension on the same day - so no inequality or discrimination of any kind.

    And of course, anyone can retire at any age - regardless of gender.
  • roddydogs
    roddydogs Posts: 7,479 Forumite
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    I think Boots is 33%!, just shows how much they make if they can afford to do that.
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