Seniors match day prices

Different for different categories and where you sit. Check the other post on season tickets, there’s a link there.
 
Old_Laytonian said:
Or nice perk for the group who are trying to help their kids get on the housing ladder and contributing towards their rent. I don’t qualify yet but doing the above
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As a general rule I'd suggest discounts should be targeted at who needs them, e.g. those in receipt of benefits like pension credit or universal credit.

Always thought giving money off to those that generally don't need it was bizarre. Happens everywhere, and I appreciate it won't ever change.
 
There are a number of different combinations depending on where you are in the ground, whether you buy in advance or on matchday and also what category the match is. All on a the club website.
The cheapest in the family stand, bought in advance and for a cat C match is £12.
The most expensive bought on the matchday, in M block and for a cat A is £50
 
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Old_Laytonian said:
Perhaps we could have means tested season tickets?
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I realise you are being sarcastic OL but don’t think Halifax is.
Maybe M&S should start means testing people who buy their meals, and Jet2.com means testing their flights.
Yeah, great idea 👎
A pensioner reduction is quite normal for events but not means tested tickets for the working age group.
 
Lala said:
I realise you are being sarcastic OL but don’t think Halifax is.
Maybe M&S should start means testing people who buy their meals, and Jet2.com means testing there flights.
Yeah, great idea 👎
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No I wasn't. (Edit, no idea what you're talking about re flights and M&S meals).
Not seeing the issue. The over 65's are the wealthiest age group. All I'm saying is the pricing model could and should target discounts elsewhere (young adults, students, unemployed, low income etc)

I appreciate it won't happen as anything against the seniors is frowned upon.
 
Halifax71 said:
No I wasn't. Not seeing the issue. The over 65's are the wealthiest age group. All I'm saying is the pricing model could and should target discounts elsewhere.

I appreciate it won't happen as anything against the seniors is frowned upon.
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It won’t happen and I can see many issues.
Dishing out season ticket discounts with weekly benefits would cause riots and that’s in effect what you are saying. Many working age working folk in work can’t afford a season ticket so imagine if prices were slashed for those on benefits.

Yet one more incentive not to work.
 
Lala said:
It won’t happen and I can see many issues.
Dishing out season ticket discounts with weekly benefits would cause riots and that’s in effect what you are saying. Many working age working folk in work can’t afford a season ticket so imagine if prices were slashed for those on benefits.

Yet one more incentive not to work.
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🙄
 
Lala said:
I realise you are being sarcastic OL but don’t think Halifax is.
Maybe M&S should start means testing people who buy their meals, and Jet2.com means testing their flights.
Yeah, great idea 👎
A pensioner reduction is quite normal for events but not means tested tickets for the working age group.
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I agree with you but I think Layton deserves points for his humour or artistic impression or something.
 
Halifax71 said:
Basically £4 cheaper than adult.

Nice perk for the group with the highest level of disposable income. 👍
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Before posting such drivel you want to try living on a pension. Just as in the working population some are better off than others, but you needto disabuse yourself of the notion that all pensioners are swimming in money. I can assure you that nothing could be further from the truth. 🤡
 
Halifax71 said:
No I wasn't. (Edit, no idea what you're talking about re flights and M&S meals).
Not seeing the issue. The over 65's are the wealthiest age group. All I'm saying is the pricing model could and should target discounts elsewhere (young adults, students, unemployed, low income etc)

I appreciate it won't happen as anything against the seniors is frowned upon.
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Halifax, most pensioners don't have huge incomes. When I administered a local authority pension fund just a few years ago, the average occupational pension paid was about £5k for a man and about £3k for a woman. Even if you add in a max state pension those figures only increase to about £14k and £12k. They may own a house (asset 'rich'), but often are cash poor.
One area I do think the club got the pricing structures wrong was in getting rid of the discounts for the 17 to 21 age group. That had previously been funded by raising the age of seniors discount from 60 to 65, where it still is.
 
Goforgoal said:
you needto disabuse yourself of the notion that all pensioners are swimming in money.
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Where have I said that? I've stated facts, and given my opinion. When I retire I won't need a discount, just like the vast majority of over 65's.

If I was on pension credit that would be different.

It's irrelevant anyway.
 
Halifax71 said:
Where have I said that? I've stated facts, and given my opinion. When I retire I won't need a discount, just like the vast majority of over 65's.

If I was on pension credit that would be different.

It's irrelevant anyway.
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If it’s irrelevant why mention it. And you actually posted “ nice perk for the group with the highest level of disposable income” what else would that mean?
 
Goforgoal said:
If it’s irrelevant why mention it. And you actually posted “ nice perk for the group with the highest level of disposable income” what else would that mean?
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As I've already said it's irrelevant as it won't change - it doesn't change my opinion though, which I thought the sharing of was the point of this board. 😀
 
Wizaard said:
In all seriousness airlines should charge fatties more. They cost the airline more in getting the plane off the ground. I'm restricted to 18kg luggage, while people carrying way more than that round their midriff waddle on board.
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Wiz

You could have started something here.

Firstly, whether you are being serious or not, I think you make a good point and I say that despite my dislike of salad.

We won't go any further but I did once make the mistake of jokingly suggesting to a chain smoking mate that he and his like should contribute more to the NHS, only to be educated on the revenue received by the Treasury from tobacco duty.

He then advised me that he and his fellow smokers should have their own suites at the Vic and that Liz Hurley should be on hand to attend to their needs.

I digress, I think I was supposed to just agree with your fatty tax.
 
Halifax71 said:
As I've already said it's irrelevant as it won't change - it doesn't change my opinion though, which I thought the sharing of was the point of this board. 😀
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Opinions are one thing and you like everyone else are entitled to yours. However stating as fact something you are only speculating about is not an opinion, it is intimating a particular group of supporters are getting special treatment which is unfair.
 
Goforgoal said:
Opinions are one thing and you like everyone else are entitled to yours. However stating as fact something you are only speculating about is not an opinion, it is intimating a particular group of supporters are getting special treatment which is unfair.
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But they do, and it is.

Don't start frothing 🙄😀👍
 
Halifax71 said:
As a general rule I'd suggest discounts should be targeted at who needs them, e.g. those in receipt of benefits like pension credit or universal credit.

Always thought giving money off to those that generally don't need it was bizarre. Happens everywhere, and I appreciate it won't ever change.
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Should you have money off?
Jeez you can moan. Ffs
 
Wizaard said:
In all seriousness airlines should charge fatties more. They cost the airline more in getting the plane off the ground. I'm restricted to 18kg luggage, while people carrying way more than that round their midriff waddle on board.
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Out of order I have a very “large” aunt who according to her has weight problems due to some sort of gland thing- yes she eats copious amounts of chocolate eclairs & cheese and onion pies but if think you’re being very unfair ( all true by the way)
 
Halifax71 said:
Where have I said that? I've stated facts, and given my opinion. When I retire I won't need a discount, just like the vast majority of over 65's.

If I was on pension credit that would be different.

It's irrelevant anyway.
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You are just one of the fortunate ones, Halifax. And good luck to you if you've earned it, but how do you think a person on low wages throughout their life could accumulate a decent pension?
 
I'm sorry to say this thread is a load of bollocks, with preconceived ideas. There are people who have lived the life of Riley, been granted a council house, been halfway around the world for regular foreign holidays, run vastly expensive cars, etc and have not saved a penny for their retirement, who now live on state benefits as well as the pension. Should they alone, receive more benefits because of their age whilst those who have helped their kids get on the property ladder, have worked hard and saved during their working lives and due to saving and being prudent rather than spending their hard-earned cash receive nothing? I think not.

Oh, and before anyone pulls me up, I know two such individuals who have done what I say, as well as doing bits and bobs for cash in hand.
 
Goforgoal said:
Before posting such drivel you want to try living on a pension. Just as in the working population some are better off than others, but you needto disabuse yourself of the notion that all pensioners are swimming in money. I can assure you that nothing could be further from the truth. 🤡
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I’m one, and I’m financially strapped, so I appreciate the discount, I wouldn’t be able to go otherwise
 
Curryman said:
I'm sorry to say this thread is a load of bollocks, with preconceived ideas. There are people who have lived the life of Riley, been granted a council house, been halfway around the world for regular foreign holidays, run vastly expensive cars, etc and have not saved a penny for their retirement, who now live on state benefits as well as the pension. Should they alone, receive more benefits because of their age whilst those who have helped their kids get on the property ladder, have worked hard and saved during their working lives and due to saving and being prudent rather than spending their hard-earned cash receive nothing? I think not.

Oh, and before anyone pulls me up, I know two such individuals who have done what I say, as well as doing bits and bobs for cash in hand.
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I agree, the whole social system in this country needs radical reform. It is set up so that those who have paid the least, if anything, into the system get the most out of it.
 
62years&counting said:
Young working adults who live with parents are normally the folk with the highest level of disposable income.
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That's just not true, and for clarity I made reference to those in need, e.g. young adults, students, pensioners on pension credit, those on universal credit.
 
Halifax71 said:
As a general rule I'd suggest discounts should be targeted at who needs them, e.g. those in receipt of benefits like pension credit or universal credit.

Always thought giving money off to those that generally don't need it was bizarre. Happens everywhere, and I appreciate it won't ever change.
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Hopefully, you’ll be a pensioner yourself one day. And, you’ll discover that your income is less than when you worked.
 
Stony Hill said:
Hopefully, you’ll be a pensioner yourself one day. And, you’ll discover that your income is less than when you worked.
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As someone who isn't particularly well paid - about 10% over average, with my work pension, state pension and no mortgage my disposable income will be ok. And that is the point I made - generally and disposable. 👍
 
Halifax71 said:
That's just not true, and for clarity I made reference to those in need, e.g. young adults, students, pensioners on pension credit, those on universal credit.
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As I said in my post, There are people who have lived the life of Riley, been granted a council house, been halfway around the world for regular foreign holidays, run vastly expensive cars, etc and have not saved a penny for their retirement, who now live on state benefits as well as the pension. These are some of the individuals you refer to as pensioners on pension credit. Admittedly there are those that deserve the PC's but many don't.
 
Halifax71 said:
As someone who isn't particularly well paid - about 10% over average, with my work pension, state pension and no mortgage my disposable income will be ok. And that is the point I made - generally and disposable. 👍
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All the best and, in these troubled times, I hope you get there to enjoy it.
 
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