seniors card

philldeb · Member

seniors card

dave06 · Guru

g'day Phil welcome to you, you are indeed a lucky man we have many of them on here, and in due course many will come to your aid, I, of course, being of tender and genteel age, know nothing of such thing's

JRH · Guru

philldeb wrote:

I am a new member HI Could somebody please advise me the advantages of a seniors card

G'day Phil,
A warm welcome to the forum from me also. There are 2 types of Seniors card available, one is the Commonwealth card that one has to pay for the other is a State Seniors Card issued free by the relevent State Authourity.

I and my wife have a WA State Seniors Card and find it can save you quite a few dollars over a period of time and in my opinion well worth applying for, just need to fill out the forms and post them in and the card will be out to you in the mail. There are quite a few times when a discount is offered for a Seniors Card but not for the Pension concession card. Cards are issued in the applicants name so both husband and wife need to apply.

Hope this is of some help.
John.

PS: I found this URL on the net it may help.

http://www.seniors.gov.au/internet/seniors/publishing.nsf/Content/Seniors+Card

-- Edited by JRH at 16:14, 2009-02-15

mike and Judy · Guru

Judy insists on showing it everywhere, and gets her discounts, usually about 10%
mine now sits in the wallet unused,
Welcome Phill and Deb, of course we are a coupla of years senior to young Davy but dont be fooled by his youth, he knows a thing or three

philldeb · Member

Thanks John looks they are worth applying for

Cruising Granny · Guru

Hi Phill & Deb. The National Seniors Card as previously mentioned, does give discounts in numerous businesses, including snack bars and food outlets in your local shopping centre.
If you're a member of the caravan park networks you will only be allowed one lot of discount. Nice try though.
I recently changed my comprehensive insurance for my vehicle. The National Seniors also have a great rate for insurance, underwritten by ALLIANZ. All the administration and claims are done through "Seniors."
It's certainly worth the few bucks it costs, and it's available to all Australians over 50 years. The State Seniors Cards are issued by Centrelink and are free, but you have to be 60 before you'll see one of them.
I forget to use mine, but when I do, it's certainly worth getting it our of my purse.
Safe and happy travels. Cheers Granny

Basil Faulty · Guru

Seniors cards LOL..... I have an ACT Govt one and it is recognised interstate. You get a book with it that gives you clues where to get your discounts, I shop on Wednesday as that is seniors day and if you produce your card you get 10% off which is better than 4 c per litre.....Maccas give seniors free coffee, in fact some places give discounts to seniors nad not pensioners simply because these days 25 yo women with 6 kids to 6 fathers get a pension card yet have not actually contributed anything to society which is what the seniors card rewards....
That doesn't make sense but you get my drift....

Wombat 280 · Guru

Mate Get one , especially the free state version I use mine every chance just only so they all know I'm a senior and so don't stuff me around and don't make me wait in lines of more than two people or start counting the register as I get there, just two things that get my goat .

Traveled to the Gold Coast a while back and forgot to take the card and missed out on a lot of entertainment discounts , they seem to honor a seniors card but not the pension cards in QLD possibly because age has nothing to do with qualifying for a pensions

Ritches Super Markets do a Tuesday seniors discount day.

Gloria Jeans do a coffee discount

Places that do Seniors discounts normally have a sign near the cash register if not just ask "if as an old fart do I get a discount" surprisingly how many come good.

Bridgee · Senior Member

Granny, just to clarify things, as I understand the Seniors Card in W.A. for over 60's, is issued by the Dept. of Communities (incorporating the Minister for Seniors), not Centrelink.
W.A. was the first state to introduce it and now most other states have a similar program.
The Commonwealth Seniors Card is issued by Centrelink when you turn 65 (or qualify for the pension) and I believe it includes Health Card benefits as well as some other concessions.

I recent qualified for my state Seniors Card when I turned the BIG SIX - O (even though I only look 49 ....... in the dark!) Our biggest saving has been on our local council rates where flashing my Seniors Card reduced the rates by $170, so well worth applying for it, for that alone.

Basil Faulty · Guru

Bridgee wrote:

Granny, just to clarify things, as I understand the Seniors Card in W.A. for over 60's, is issued by the Dept. of Communities (incorporating the Minister for Seniors), not Centrelink.
W.A. was the first state to introduce it and now most other states have a similar program.
The Commonwealth Seniors Card is issued by Centrelink when you turn 65 (or qualify for the pension) and I believe it includes Health Card benefits as well as some other concessions.

I recent qualified for my state Seniors Card when I turned the BIG SIX - O (even though I only look 49 ....... in the dark!) Our biggest saving has been on our local council rates where flashing my Seniors Card reduced the rates by $170, so well worth applying for it, for that alone.

Put the hard word on your electricity and gas providers we get a decent discount on those....
I know all about looking 49 @ 60, I am quite oftem mistaken for a 40 yo especially stripped of at the beach in Budgie smugglers..... and the women just seem to fight over me it's so embarrassing..... ROTFL!!!!

dave06 · Guru

it may look like a fight over you to the unitiated Basil but in reallity they are falling over themselves in a desperate attempt at a speedy retreat, 40 year old indeed, I've got dag's older than that,

I once said to the dragon "I feel like a new man this morning darling" and you know what she said,.................................. "yes dear so do I, and make this one younger and better looking" OUCHHHHH!!!!

Bridgee · Senior Member

Yep Dave I know how you feel ...... I am always telling Mrs Bridgee that I feel like a 20 year old..........but she won't let me have one !!!!

Bridgee · Senior Member

Basil Faulty wrote:

I know all about looking 49 @ 60, I am quite oftem mistaken for a 40 yo especially stripped of at the beach in Budgie smugglers..... and the women just seem to fight over me it's so embarrassing..... ROTFL!!!!

Can't believe the coincidence Basil but I've been having the same recurring
dream !!! and just when these women want to have their wicked way with me..........the bloody alarm goes !!!

drongo & wendy · Senior Member

G,DAY
Gawd i feel like a 20y/o again but would i remember what to do if i found one.

let go my ear wendy i was only half jocking geeeeez

xina · Guru

Paragraph 2 of the notification letter I received yesterday from Qld Premiers Dept.

"Following our successful negotiations with the Commonwealth, a new national initiative was launched on 1 January 2009 allowing Seniors card holders to travel on public transport at senior's prices anywhere in Australia (except for Western Australia, the only state not involved with the scheme at the present time.)"
Cheers,
xina.

Mike47 · Senior Member

dave06 wrote:

g'day Phil welcome to you, you are indeed a lucky man we have many of them on here, and in due course many will come to your aid, I, of course, being of tender and genteel age, know nothing of such thing's

Watchit Davo, I'm listening

Gary and Kerry · Guru

We invested in the National seniors card before we left home $39 per couple.
In the 3 weeks we have been away it has paid for itself.
2 examples, here in warrnambool we saved $12 between us on entry to Flagstaff Hill and the laser light show.
At naracoorte caves it saved us $20.