There are many perks of being senior citizens who live in the UK which means you are able to claim many things, such as travel discounts and other transport concessions like a bus pass and rail card, English heritage tickets, discounted dental treatment and eye sight tests, discounted cinema tickets, and a free TV ...
Every Wednesday with B&Q Club membershipIf you're aged 60 or above and have B&Q's 'Diamond' loyalty card, you can get a 10% discount on gardening products at B&Q stores every Wednesday.
The traditional age of retirement is 65, but it's possible to retire at age 60 with planning. Obstacles to early retirement include lack of access to Social Security benefits and Medicare. However, on the plus side 60-year-olds can withdraw from retirement accounts without penalty.
Free prescriptions and Sight testsOnce you hit 60 years old, medicine prescribed by your doctor is free anywhere in the United Kingdom. Before this age, you can access free prescriptions in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland. However, those residing in England will have to part with £8.60 in prescription charges.