Six freebies and discounts coming for people aged over 60 worth over £500

People over the age of 60 can get a swathe of little-known freebies worth HUNDREDS amid the Cost of Living crisis. People aged over 60 can capitalise on a string of benefits and freebies as the Cost of Living crisis continues nationwide, it has been found.

Among the freebies they can cash in on are free travel, outside the likes of the senior railcard, which costs £30 a year and gives travellers a third off their fares while they head yp and down the country. The savings are around £86 a year on average, National Rail found.

Outside of travel, there are discounts on everything like hotel rooms, theatre in the West End, National Trust days out and plenty else besides. Below are all the details you need to cash in and make your money stretch further amid the Cost of Living crisis.

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Travel

You can get a 60+ London Oyster photocard and it gives you free travel on buses, the tube, trams, Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, the Elizabeth line (excluding between West Drayton and Reading) and most National Rail services in London, from 9am on weekdays and at any time at weekends and on bank holidays (it’s from 9.30am on weekdays for the National Rail services).

Holidays

Travelodge offers 25 per cent off selected stays. The 25 per cent discount offer will apply on our saver rate or flexible rate if your booking meets the conditions stated in these terms. It explains: "After you enter the discount code, and if the booking complies with these terms and conditions, a new discounted value will be displayed on the website before you proceed to pay for the booking."

Theatre and cinema

The RSC offer discounted tickets for those over the age of 65 on selected performances. A 20% discount is available on all seats for Monday and Tuesday evening performances and all midweek matinees. This offer is intended to benefit individuals and is therefore not available for groups of more than eight.

And certain cinemas offer discounted tickets to elderly customers. Odeon cinemas across the nation offer special screenings for over-60s, for as little as £3.50. Many theatres across the country offer concession tickets for over 60s which are much cheaper than a regular adult ticket.

The average top-end ticket outside of London comes in at £49.19, compared with £141.37 for West End shows, while the average cheapest ticket in theatres outside of London was £21.27 – 16% less than in the West End in 2023.

National Trust

National Trust’s senior concession is a 25% discount off membership, bringing the cost down to £68.40 for individual senior membership, or £113.40 for joint senior membership. Adults over 65 can buy an English Heritage membership for £4.92 a month or £59 for a year (compared to £5.50 a month and £66 standard membership). Over-65s can also purchase a concession ticket upon arriving at an English Heritage site if they don't have a membership card.

Supermarkets

Iceland has a 10% discount in its shops every Tuesday. When shopping you will need to show ID – a senior bus pass, senior railcard or driving licence. And Asda had a “winter warmer” meal deal between 1 November last year and the end of February this year, which offered soup, a roll and unlimited tea and coffee for only £1 in any of its 205 cafes.

Health

Everyone aged over 60 gets free prescriptions. If you're under 60 you can save money on prescriptions by buying prescription prepayment certificates from the NHS for 3 or 12 months.