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Discounts for OAPs


chunkyshanhawk53 said:
So the 30 year old gets the discount when they need it least.

Politics of hate and envy ffs :lol:

It’s a reasonable observation that the post war generation have attained reasonable wealth. Of course not everyone, but equally not everyone who is 25. And it will get worse as unemployment increases due to AI etc
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Yes cos shipping, coal, steel,etc industries never made oldies unemployed
 
John Steed said:
No it's not. You just don't want to admit you're wrong.
Median wealth is a daft and desperate way of saying who's wealthy and who's not. That's the obtuse thing here.
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It’s far from perfect. Like any measure of wealth. But it’s probably a better indicator than the mean given stupid outliers at the top end.

Pensioners are wealthier than millennials, sorry but that’s a fact
 
Snugster said:
Used my bus pass for the first time yesterday, it was great.
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When I use mine even if the bus is half empty I make a young person stand up and give their seat to me.

If I get any backchat I just tell them if I stand up too long my colostomy bag will start leaking 😉
- they sharp move then .

I always make a note of the bus driver's number when I get off so when I get home I can fire off an email to the bus company to complain the he was hitting the brakes too hard and I almost fell over.

Eeee ..... concessionary bus travel keeps me well entertained
 
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chunkyshanhawk53 said:
It’s far from perfect. Like any measure of wealth. But it’s probably a better indicator than the mean given stupid outliers at the top end.

Pensioners are wealthier than millennials, sorry but that’s a fact
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It takes nothing into account. My house is worth £300k up here. However I don't have any real money. Same house in the south east it's worth a million.
So I'm a millionaire in London and have a very good median wealth up here. But in both instances the reality is I don't have a pot to piss in.

"Around 3.4 million pensioners are struggling financially, with millions relying on debt, reducing food portions, or turning off heating to pay for other essentials. Low-income retirees are particularly vulnerable, with over half reporting extreme difficulties in keeping up with bills and credit commitments.

Key Facts on Pensioner Financial Hardship:
  • Long-term struggle: Nearly half of the 3.4 million older people facing financial difficulty have been struggling for three years or more.
  • Debt and safety nets: Roughly 30% of low-income pensioners are carrying some level of debt, and 21% have to dip into their savings just to pay for everyday expenses.
  • Energy bills: Energy costs remain the single biggest financial pressure for older households. Many pensioners would rather turn off their heating than fall into debt, putting their health at risk.
  • Unexpected costs: One in five low-income pensioners would find it impossible to pay an unexpected emergency bill of £200, such as a boiler repair, without borrowing money".
 
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Mousehold Mackem said:
Neither has AI but you chucked that in when you thought it would support your argument.
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It does if it’s going to widen wealth disparity
John Steed said:
It takes nothing into account. My house is worth £300k up here. However I don't have any real money. Same house in the south east it's worth a million.
So I'm a millionaire in London and have a very good median wealth up here. But in both instances the reality is I don't have a pot to piss in.

"Around 3.4 million pensioners are struggling financially, with millions relying on debt, reducing food portions, or turning off heating to pay for other essentials. Low-income retirees are particularly vulnerable, with over half reporting extreme difficulties in keeping up with bills and credit commitments.

Key Facts on Pensioner Financial Hardship:
  • Long-term struggle: Nearly half of the 3.4 million older people facing financial difficulty have been struggling for three years or more.
  • Debt and safety nets: Roughly 30% of low-income pensioners are carrying some level of debt, and 21% have to dip into their savings just to pay for everyday expenses.
  • Energy bills: Energy costs remain the single biggest financial pressure for older households. Many pensioners would rather turn off their heating than fall into debt, putting their health at risk.
  • Unexpected costs: One in five low-income pensioners would find it impossible to pay an unexpected emergency bill of £200, such as a boiler repair, without borrowing money".
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And if you’re 25 you’re struggling even more. You don’t have a house, you’re pissing away money in rent. And you’re paying more for your season ticket
 
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chunkyshanhawk53 said:
I’m fully aware this will be as popular as a guinness fart in a lift, but nevermind. Not trying to be contrary, just intrigued

Why is OAP a discount still a thing. OAP wealth is greater than all other age groups, why do they get a discount for the match, transport, the cinema, whatever?

Don’t give me Mavis who is living on the state pension, the counter is Steve who is living on unemployment benefits.
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It’s simple economics and maximises profits if done properly.
 
Outdated thing in pubs, chippies and restaurants mind but thankfully most places have ditched it in recent years and replaced it with smaller portions for everyone. Much better imo as there's nowt worse when you have to get a full portion when you're not hungry. Chippies, in particular, used to be the worst.
 
Zimba said:
Outdated thing in pubs, chippies and restaurants mind but thankfully most places have ditched it in recent years and replaced it with smaller portions for everyone. Much better imo as there's nowt worse when you have to get a full portion when you're not hungry. Chippies, in particular, used to be the worst.
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Think thats more general shrinkflation than owt else. But i agree, some places portions were too big
 
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