The Big 60

[roboanna]

Am the big 60 next month and friends tell me there are entitlements awaiting. I know about free prescriptions and eye tests . What other delights await? Thanks

[marval]

bus pass

[cupid04]

winter heating allowance .

[LoftyLottie]

10% discount in Focus and B&Q :o(

Oooh, and pensioner priced meals in quite a few pubs!!

Concessions in cinemas, museums, etc.

Oh, it's just great, life is so exciting!!! - not

[Buenchico]

You'll be among the last people to get certain entitlements at the age of 60. Bus passes and pension credits, for example, are tied to the age at which a woman becomes eligible for their state pension. (A man's entitlement is based upon that of a woman born on the same day). As of this April, the state pension age for women starts to rise. So, for example, I won't get a bus pass or pension credits until I'm 63 years and 16 days old. (I'll be 57 in April).

If you're on a low income, apply for Pension Credit:
http://www.direct.gov...ow_income/DG_10018692

Free bus travel:
http://www.direct.gov...achTravel/DG_10036264

Free swimming:
http://www.culture.go...a_releases/5661.aspx/

Senior Railcard:
http://www.senior-railcard.co.uk/

Chris

[boxtops]

Train pass - substantial discounts after 10am

[boxtops]

Cheap hair cuts on certain days

[boxtops]

Discounted entries to National Trust and similar locations, always ask, they don't always tell you.

10% off Wednesdays at B&Q (but you need to sign up for the ID card!)

[lardhelmet]

Younger people giving up their seat on the bus for you? Yeah right!!!

[MOUCHA]

oap mints become a must on your weekly shopping list, and I won't even mention dew drops!

[boxtops]

have a look at www.seniorsdiscounts.co.uk - quite a lot of dscounts negotiated here!

[heathfield]

Failing eyesight, reduced hearing, loss of mobility, incontinence - you've all sorts of things to look forward to in your 'Golden Years'!!

[jno]

free tube and bus travel for Londoners, via their local council.

[brionon]

You can wear Purple!

[Lonnie]

If you have a Boots Vantage card, mention your age to them, and you'll get ten percent off all Boots products.

[rojash]

For women, moustache and beard. For men, prostate problems.

[bundleone]

winter fuel allowance, a hefty £250 I think.