60. What now?

[guitarpete247]

Turned 60 today. What have I got to look forward to? How to I go about getting bus pass (even though we don't really have a bus from our village), do I have to apply or does it come automatically through the post?
As you can see I'm not used to this being, officially, old lark.

 

[raleighnut]

Happy birthday fella

 

[classic33]

You'll have to apply, often with proof of age!

 

[Accy cyclist]

I don't think you'll qualify for a bus pass till at least 65 now. Maybe i'm wrong? Happy birthday anyway!

 

[classic33]

 

[davidphilips]

dont know if its the same in mainland but i was asked to witness/sign an application for a over 60 pass application a friend collected from the local train station,if you dont want friends to know your age you can get your bank/building society to sign application plus you will need recent photo, good luck and happy birthday.

 

[classic33]

And just in case

 

[slowmotion]

Free prescriptions! You will also be invited to send in some poo samples for colon cancer screening. My invitation dropped through the letter box while I still had a horrendous hang-over from my birthday party. It didn't prompt me to invest in a Funeral Plan.

 

[Sharky]

Only have to beat 27:38 for a plus on age standard for a 10,

And free eye tests.

 

[ColinJ]

Happy Birthday!

I had my 60th at the start of the year and have had quite a good year so far.

I don't think you'll qualify for a bus pass till at least 65 now. Maybe i'm wrong? Happy birthday anyway!

Aged 60 in Scotland, Wales, NI and London, and female state pension age in rest of England so 66+ for people just turning 60, or 60 in the future!

dont know if its the same in mainland but i was asked to witness/sign an application for a over 60 pass application a friend collected from the local train station,if you dont want friends to know your age you can get your bank/building society to sign application plus you will need recent photo, good luck and happy birthday.

60 to qualify for a Senior Railcard, which costs £30 a year. I got mine this year.

Free prescriptions!

Yep - I now get my rat poison free for life!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

My prescription is more

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Happy Birthday!

I had my 60th at the start of the year and have had quite a good year so far.


Aged 60 in Scotland, Wales, NI and London, and female state pension age in rest of England so 66+ for people just turning 60, or 60 in the future!


60 to qualify for a Senior Railcard, which costs £30 a year. I got mine this year.


Yep - I now get my rat poison free for life!

I didn't know (or forgot) about the senior railcard but for £10 I got a 60+ Oyster card, which lasts up to full retirement. Free bus and offpeak (not sure about the off peak times) London trains, DLR and tube. In practice, I'm not sure I've got my money back yet because I use public transport so rarely.

As I have kidney disease, free prescriptions is a big bonus, saving me £100 a year.

 

[Fab Foodie]

61

 

[steveindenmark]

Its a number. Thats all. We are looking at LEL next year. I am 58 but I am a toy boy.

In fact looking at LEL and PBP, 60 is an average age for them.

 

[biggs682]

@guitarpete247 happy birthday.

Get whatever you can because there won't be much left by the time I get there.