16 little-known discounts and freebies for over 60s – from cheap footie tickets to cut price meals out

YOU are only as old as you feel, but when you hit 60 there are financial benefits to owning your new age.

Many companies give discounts to older customers to encourage them to spend, although they are not always well advertised.

Some of the most valuable start when you hit 60, while there are many more that kick in at 65 or state pension age — now 66.