Great 'What discounts can I get now I'm over 60?' Hunt

A question about : Great 'What discounts can I get now I'm over 60?' Hunt

Around a fifth of the population are 60 years old or over, so it's no wonder some companies (plus the Government) offer extra discounts and incentives to tempt the group's custom and loyalty. So we'd like to tap MoneySavers' knowledge for where these discounts, savings and promotions can be had.

Examples include annual winter fuel payments between Ј125 and Ј400, the Freedom TFL travel pass if you live in a London borough and 10% off Boots brand products if you join its free health club.

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• 50% discount for entry to the Luss Highland Games. You get in for Ј3 instead of Ј6. A cracking deal.
• Focus do it all give a discount card to over 60s - think you get 15% off everything you buy.
• B&Q 10% discount every Wednesday with the age 60+ card:
  https://www.diy.com/diy/jsp/bq/templa...card/index.jsp
• A tiny saving but one I managed to find for my mum and dad (both over 60). They have their dog insured with Petplan and you can get a Ј1 a month discount on your dog insurance (Ј0.50 for cats). If it's not already been a applied to your account then call them and they'll apply it from your previous renewal date, therefore giving you a reduction in your monthly payments until your next renewal date. Not much of a saving I know but as a famous supermarket once said "every little helps"
• On the Travel front you can get
  Half price fares on National Express.
  https://www.nationalexpress.com/coach...routesixty.cfm
  Cheaper Train Fares if you buy a senior rail card.
  https://www.senior-railcard.co.uk/
  and last but not least Free Local Bus Travel.
  https://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Pensions...ad/DG_10026845
• In BOURNEMOUTH, Dorset you can receive a discount on a selection of leisure activities.
  It's FREE to join and is available to both residents and non-residents of Bournemouth.
  https://www.bournemouth.gov.uk/Visito...le/default.asp
• The Boots discount for over 60's has been mentioned, but it is so easy to set up.
  At the till you just need to show proof of age along with your Boots card and they set it up there and then.
  You then get discount on all Boots products and best of all you get the discount of the Boots meal deal, which is brilliant value.
• A good first post PP60 - and Welcome to the wonderful world of mse. I will do this today, if I leave car and take bus-passy ride to B StE market day, which I am considering.
• free travel in London
  and outer london too
  https://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/freedompass/
• Nearly the end of the season but most football clubs give concessionary rates to 60+
• How about starting a thread for the over-50 discounts, too, please?
• Don't forget it is under attack along with age eligibility for state pension:
  https://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/f...us-travel.html
  Saga "holiday" credit card.
• B & Q do a 10% reduction for pensioners certain days (need a card).
  Wyvale have a 10% reduction day if you sign up for a card.
  National Trust offer a pensioners subscription (need to ask for it)
  Hairdressers/barbers often offer cut price haircuts for pensioners on certain days.
  Entertainments often offer concession priced admissions for over 60's.
  And, of course, your free Bus Pass from your local council.
• I've just received my Merseyside travel pass. I can use the buses, the Mersey ferries, ( if only they would stop playing that song), Merseyrail which can take me as far as Liverpool, Southport and Chester. Unfortunately Cheshire residents can't use their pass on Merseyrail.
• According to Working Lunch and the featured directgov website if your 60th Birthday falls after 6th April 2010 you will have to wait until your 'normal' pension age to get this benefit. The eligible date appears to follow the same staggered calculations as the incremental dates which change the women's pension age from 60 to 65. This applies to both men and women for the pass.
• Most theatres give concessions to over 60s. I recently tried to book War Horse on line. The cheapest ticket was Ј49. I went to the theatre direct and got a ticket for Ј35 and then Ј10 off for being an OAP. Always ask as they don't always advertise it