Do you see yourself as a 'Pensioner'?

I’m 70. I’ve never been offered, nor asked for, a reduced rate at the hair salon. Ditto nail salon.

I'm 72 and don't think of myself as a pensioner, even though I am

Mind you, I don't consider myself to be old until I look in the mirror!

I don’t understand how being over 60 means someone can ‘consider themselves a pensioner’. I would never have asked for discounts before I was on a pension, although I might accept them now that I have one - particularly if it were a case of opting out rather than in.

I understand that prescriptions are different as they are free at 60 because that’s when people start to get more ‘wear and tear’ conditions and if they aren’t treated they can lead to more serious ones, but why should a 60 year old get a cheap haircut when they are of working age?

I ‘retired’ at 57, with 9 years to wait for ‘pensioner’ status. I took my occupational pension at 60, but wouldn’t have dreamed of expecting others to subsidise that choice. The point of a pensioner discount is to help those who are on limited incomes after a lifetime of working- not to pay people extra just for getting older.

In answer to the question- no, I don’t see myself as a pensioner. My pension status is one small part of who I am, and not one that defines me any more than being a knitter, or a mother or a coffee drinker might do.

I forget I am a pensioner, in my head I am in my late 40's not nearly 70. I think our local hairdressers gives a discount to pensioners and our local fish and chip shop gives pensioners a discount at lunchtime but I have never used either of them. I did get a discount when I took one of my grandchildren swimming , it was half price for pensioners which I thought was very good.

I don’t think it is a question of whether we consider ourselves pensioners. I draw a pension so I am a pensioner, that is a fact, but it is not how I define myself primarily. If I qualify for any discounts available I use them. Mostly they seem to be called Concessions, and that may cover pensioners, people on disability benefits, students, unemployed etc.
I have a Senior railcard.

Of course I am not a pensioner- I have retired.

There are lots of "hidden" pensioner discounts at salons around me. They are not prominently advertised, you have to ask.
I consider myself a pensioner, being over 60, even though I haven't reached the new State Pension age yet. I always ask for the discounts as the qualifying ages vary.
I prefer the US word "senior"!