Trying something new is a great way of keeping the brain active, along with getting out of the house and meeting new people. Over recent years with the help of programs such as The Great British Bake Off, The Great British Sewing Bee and The Great British Pottery Throw Down, there has been an explosion of arts and craft classes. These might be independently run classes by artisan makers or provided and subsidised by your local council. In your area, you’re almost guaranteed there will be something that takes your interest. So here are our top five arts and craft …
Archives for September 2019
Senior Discounts – Shopping & Entertainment
In this part of our senior discounts blog series, we look at the discounts that are available across different shops, both online and in-store. Along with entertainment discounts. As an over 60 you can be entitled to up to 10% discount in certain stores, and receive some great offers, all of which we will discuss here today! We previously touched on all the offers that seniors can receive in restaurants. If you're not into eating out so much and want to save money in other ways then read on as we talk shopping... Boots You may already know about the Boots Advantage card, whereby you …
Should The BBC Pay For The Over 75’s TV License?
At present, all households with residents over 75 years of age are entitled to a free TV licence. As of the 1st of June 2020, the eligibility criteria for free TV Licences for the over 75s is due to change. Free TV licences for the over 75s were first introduced in 1999. By the then Labour chancellor, Gordon Brown which was a Government-funded scheme. The Government paid the BBC to provide the service which was estimated to cost £745m by 2021/22. In 2015 UK Parliament ended all funding for free TV Licences for the over 75s and the onus was put onto the BBC to continue funding …
