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Reamer

28-03-2012 22:01

Senior Concession Age

After handing in my application for a Concession ST before the Oxford game, I have been stunned today to get a phone call from the club to say that the senior concession age has jumped from 60 to 65. :eek::eek:
To quote from the fine print this is to ' to fall in line with the government's universal retirement age'.
This throws up the anomily of those who have already qualified in recent seasons but still not 65 paying £170/£190 whilst those who apply for reaching 60 now will be told they need to pay adult ST price £255/£285.
No thought seems to have gone into forewarning those approaching the previous concession age of 60 and neither does the club seem to have considered a phased introduction.
I've told them I'm not prepared to pay full adult price for another 5 years to qualify for a concession ST. I'm sure there are probably a more in the same boat as me and unless the club can come up with a compromise I can see more refusing too at a time when, to their credit, the club has held ST prices this year.

Revived Red

28-03-2012 22:20

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Not good news. I can only come to about 8 home games each season so I know that I would lose out at the previous concessionary age rate of 60 but with the cost of fuel now so high, the cost for me of attending a game has doubled over the last 2 years and it just does not make sense to pay out so much for a season ticket at this new full price. So I'll just pay at the gate in future.

mab	28-03-2012 22:29

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Originally Posted by Reamer (Post 980806)

Thought there is a cut off point ie date of birth to when this applys to them who are fast approching retirement age:eek: not those who are 60 :rolleyes:

cmonstanley

28-03-2012 23:57

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thats because retirement age has gone up probably;)

Reamer

29-03-2012 09:12

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You're a fountain of knowledge, Cmon ;)

Outback Ozzy

29-03-2012 10:43

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The government retirement age raising is phased in to 2015 then from then until early 2020's they are raising retirement age to 66, I know it affects me and I am well and truly cheesed off, having to work 6 months after my 65th birthday. But I do agree, the club could (and should) have given a bit more notice to prospective ST purchasers.

accybeme

05-04-2012 19:53

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Originally Posted by Revived Red (Post 980816)

According to the club web site 60 to 65 year olds who presently hold a concession season ticket will be able to purchase a new concession season ticket for the coming season
but concessions for 1st time applications will be strictly for over 65 year olds

Reamer

17-04-2012 16:32

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Originally Posted by accybeme (Post 982785)

That's right accybeme but I would advise any regular ST holder who reached last year's concession age of 60 during the present season to have a chat with the club :)

Reamer

17-04-2012 16:35

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Originally Posted by Revived Red (Post 980816)

Incidently Rev Red, don't know if you are aware that adult matchday gate prices go up next season to £17 but if you buy tickets in advance it's £15

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