Money Moral Dilemma: Is it 'morally wrong' to use student discounts aged 55?

guiriman

GM_Bournemouth said:

If you are otherwise earning a living, then it is morally wrong to benefit from a scheme designed to help students who do not earn a living.

It's not a scheme designed to help students who don't earn a living, it's a way for companies to boost demand from one demographic by offering a lower price without the wider population getting that discount and lowering overall revenue

acranea

Nice to know that 20 year olds still have such amusing levels of idealism.

In 5 years time in a post Covid world of wage freezes, tax hikes, pension rip-offs & every other delight the government will come up with to make sure the burden of repaying all of this falls on US, ask him his opinion then. In addition to all of that I assume he'll also be paying off a hefty student loan?

Perks are going to be a thing of the past very soon & for a very long time. Take them while you can. & hope that your son learns the lesson that morality is for those that can afford it.

nell18

Absolutely not. Whilst a student in university my fees were paid bu student loan, I had bursaries etc and worked part time and had so much disposable income. I did my CIPD last year and as part of this could register for a student card which I did. As a mature student there is less help towards education so, yes, take advantage of the offers! 

Debz911

Morally wrong? I use amazon free prime just by uploading my daughters proof of college 😁 Anything the children want without cost of postage ontop they get, me to. 
In a day where everything is about greed and over priced im sure as hell am going to take that opportunity. Wrong is when you look at the justice system. How paedophiles get locked away for less time than a thief. Tell your son to give his head a wobble and why hasn't he got your best interests at heart when it comes to saving money. Of course there are always the do gooders who would think this is wrong, its no way wrong and anyone that thinks it is must think they have never taken an opportunity to save money! And if they claim that then i smell bull . 

dysucker

No, since you're a student

HannahNP

Two questions:
1. Are 2 hours a week enough to classify as student no matter age?  If so then you are ENTITLED.   Age as condition would be discrimination. 
2. Are you in the financial condition that you really need that support?   If you are a wealthy person who is studying as a hobby and those saved pennies won't make a difference in your life, maybe leave the discount for those who really need.   All these discounts are to support people in need and "marketing".  If we keep exploiting these benefits be day companies won't be able to afford it and WE ALL will lose.  

gothvixen

You're a student, you're entitled. I completely disagree that morality is for those who can afford it. I would rather do without than compromise my morals. The UK has far too many people without decent morals at the moment.

Davecremin

Good on you! Your son does not seem to realise that it is nice to get some of the money you have paid, back in your pocket.

HannahNP

GM_Bournemouth said:

If you are otherwise earning a living, then it is morally wrong to benefit from a scheme designed to help students who do not earn a living.

Exactly.  Discounts are designed to support students as most can't work full time and have to pay rent, food and a few pennies to have fun.  

sclare

Your son seems to think that there's a limited amount of discount and that you using yours means that a young full-time student won't get their allocation. Which of course isn't true. Student discounts are just another way that companies try to get extra custom, and they don't have a numbers limit on them. They bank on you using their company in preference to another because of the discount. As a retired teacher I get discounts here and there. So does my nurse daughter. So do many union members whose unions have discount deals with various companies/companies whose job it is to collate discounts. So do people who work for various companies who offer discounts as a sweetener. In fact I reckon that most of the adult population could find that they qualify for discounts if they looked into it and used what they're entitled to.