LagutaRacingFan 1,936 Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) Today's announcement from the Government means people in receipt of the state pension will receive higher pay rises than working adults. It seems unfair to offer OAPs discounted tickets. Edited November 17, 2022 by BassoRacingFan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted November 17, 2022 27 minutes ago, BassoRacingFan said: Today's announcement from the Government means people in receipt of the state pension will receive higher pay rises than working adults. It seems unfair to offer OAPs discounted tickets. No discounts at Oxford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jenga 2,998 Posted November 17, 2022 scrap the discount and speedway will lose at least 1/2 of its fans at all tracks . why dont promoters just get riders that they can afford and not be held to ransom by big knob riders or are you crying because YOU dont get a discount ? is that another user name you are using ? 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hawk127 1,359 Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, BassoRacingFan said: Today's announcement from the Government means people in receipt of the state pension will receive higher pay rises than working adults. It seems unfair to offer OAPs discounted tickets. The base income from the state pension would be around £800 per month or £9600 per annum if you receive the full benefit. This is less than an employee earning the basic minimum wage if they work forty hours per week. Why is it unfair if the state pension is your only income?Take your local rates of say £175 per month and the current fuel prices of say £300 per month that leaves £325 to live on for four weeks to cover food, house insurance etc. and other day to day expenses and if you rent who knows what that cost would be. Not everyone is in the privileged position of having a private pension and other income on top of the state pension. If you rent your accommodation try covering all your overheads on just the state pension. It is not unfair but it depends on your personal circumstances. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tellboy 3,662 Posted November 17, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Hawk127 said: The base income from the state pension would be around £800 per month or £9600 per annum if you receive the full benefit. This is less than an employee earning the basic minimum wage if they work forty hours per week. Why is it unfair if the state pension is your only income?Take your local rates of say £175 per month and the current fuel prices of say £300 per month that leaves £325 to live on for four weeks to cover food, house insurance etc. and other day to day expenses and if you rent who knows what that cost would be. Not everyone is in the privileged position of having a private pension and other income on top of the state pension. If you rent your accommodation try covering all your overheads on just the state pension. It is not unfair but it depends on your personal circumstances. Pensioners just getting their pension get help with their rent,council tax,cold weather payments and a few other things. Although getting this nice rise should hopefully keep the crowd levels up next season Edited November 17, 2022 by tellboy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv 10,706 Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Hawk127 said: The base income from the state pension would be around £800 per month or £9600 per annum if you receive the full benefit. This is less than an employee earning the basic minimum wage if they work forty hours per week. Why is it unfair if the state pension is your only income?Take your local rates of say £175 per month and the current fuel prices of say £300 per month that leaves £325 to live on for four weeks to cover food, house insurance etc. and other day to day expenses and if you rent who knows what that cost would be. Not everyone is in the privileged position of having a private pension and other income on top of the state pension. If you rent your accommodation try covering all your overheads on just the state pension. It is not unfair but it depends on your personal circumstances. Any pensioner receiving JUST the state pension isn't going to be attending speedway even it was £5 let alone £16 instead of £20 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tyretrax 2,253 Posted November 17, 2022 Not been a discount at Glasgow for a couple of seasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,143 Posted November 17, 2022 Last year when Sunak was chancellor the rate of inflation was 8.1% but he cut the amount paid to less than half that. By the time April 2022 came, when pension increase applies, the increase in my gas and council tax increase had wiped the rise out. My gas has gone up 40% on the last 12 months. Because I paid into a private pension I don’t qualify for any other benefits that may be offered to others. My dad was in the same situation. He too had a small private pension, every annual increase in that just kept him above the point where he and mum could have got benefits to make their life conmfier. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted November 18, 2022 (edited) 7 hours ago, tyretrax said: Not been a discount at Glasgow for a couple of seasons. As a mattter of interest and as a comparison The National Trust doesn't do concessions/discounts either whereas English Heritage does. Edited November 18, 2022 by steve roberts 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,375 Posted November 18, 2022 15 hours ago, BassoRacingFan said: Today's announcement from the Government means people in receipt of the state pension will receive higher pay rises than working adults. It seems unfair to offer OAPs discounted tickets. Can you compare someone’s State Pension to the pay of a working Adult though. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Hunter 370 Posted November 18, 2022 16 hours ago, BassoRacingFan said: Today's announcement from the Government means people in receipt of the state pension will receive higher pay rises than working adults. It seems unfair to offer OAPs discounted tickets. You will be old one day!! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LagutaRacingFan 1,936 Posted November 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Fromafar said: Can you compare someone’s State Pension to the pay of a working Adult though. Can you compare the expenses of a working adult with a pensioner? One has to pay a mortgage/rent, childcare and commuting costs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,375 Posted November 18, 2022 1 minute ago, BassoRacingFan said: Can you compare the expenses of a working adult with a pensioner? One has to pay a mortgage/rent, childcare and commuting costs. What’s to say the other doesn’t. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Hunter 370 Posted November 18, 2022 Don't forget as well that pensioners don't stop paying taxes when they get their pensions! I'm reminded of that every time I fill the car with fuel! Some are even fortunate enough to be paying income tax if they have an occupational pension as well! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghosty 500 Posted November 18, 2022 I do know as a fact Somerset lost a few regulars the year they stopped concessions for OAPs. Maybe a decent discount on season tickets for OAPs may be an option? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
