Free prescription at 60 what to do?

SevenOfNine

unforeseen wrote: »

Who is that with?

Odeon, they call it silver cinema, qualifying age 55, costs £3pp & free tea/coffee & buscuits. Films not that old either, maybe a few weeks behind the regular screenings.

Ours are Tue & Thur at 11:00 or 14:00. We've been loads of times.

Savvy_Sue

luvchocolate wrote: »

Most concessions at theatre ..cafes....hairdressers etc are at 60

Never thought of asking at hairdresser, but then suspect I'd have to go on a particular day, which isn't possible for me.

SevenOfNine wrote: »

Odeon, they call it silver cinema, qualifying age 55, costs £3pp & free tea/coffee & buscuits. Films not that old either, maybe a few weeks behind the regular screenings.

Ours are Tue & Thur at 11:00 or 14:00. We've been loads of times.

Our local cinema (not Odeon) has a Silver Screening with no age limit: on a Tuesday morning, so not much use if you're still working.

BUT I have found most cinemas and theatres offer a concession at 60 at any show.

[Deleted User]

Having turned 60 this year I now get free prescriptions for 3 reasons, my medical condition, my age and the benefits I receive....how clever is that lol
Hopefully a change of government will see free scripts for all next year.

unforeseen

SevenOfNine wrote: »

Odeon, they call it silver cinema, qualifying age 55, costs £3pp & free tea/coffee & buscuits. Films not that old either, maybe a few weeks behind the regular screenings.

Ours are Tue & Thur at 11:00 or 14:00. We've been loads of times.

Unfortunately it's geared up for the retired over 60s.

roddydogs

venison wrote: »

Having turned 60 this year I now get free prescriptions for 3 reasons, my medical condition, my age and the benefits I receive....how clever is that lol
Hopefully a change of government will see free scripts for all next year.

And who will pay for free scrips for all?

unforeseen

Like in Wales and Scotland, the government will need to decide whose budgets to reduce to fund it.

Or as Wales has done, leave a health board in special measures with a £40m funding gap and a shortage of nurses

Enterprise_1701C

Only 40% of English people are in a category that means they would have to pay, and approximately 90% of prescriptions are actually free.

Indout96

Enterprise_1701C wrote: »

Only 40% of English people are in a category that means they would have to pay, and approximately 90% of prescriptions are actually free.

Wow, I am actually in the top 10% for something :beer: