Tin helmet time warning!
I know people who are "seniors" with savings in the realm of several thousands, get winter fuel allowance, free tv licence, pay no road tax (mobility car, 4 wheel drive thingy) of course get free prescriptions, dental care etc, in fact they get every benefit going. Currently trying to decide wether to go to Malta for a couple of months, or to visit family in Australia.Oh, and housing association property with all maintenance done for them, at no cost to them.
Working it out, even they admit that they have had more out of the "system" than they have ever put in!
As one of the many women caught between the shifting goal posts of the pension age , I will get nothing until I'm 66! So not only do I have another 8 years of working, but another 8 years of dental charges, prescription fees etc etc
So, sorry, I don't think that being a "senior" should be an automatic entitlement to anything.
There you have it, tin helmet on, chin strap fastened and now safely ensconced behind the sofa.