At what age is a person considered a senior citizen?

Question

I'm trying to determine who would be eligable for the senior discount...Is it at 55 or when someone reaches retirement age?

Answer 1

My 12 year old grand daughter says 21. 65 is the recognized age. Retirement communities begin at 55. Some restaurants allow discounts for 62 and older.

Answer 2

For most general purposes the age 65 is used to classify someone as a senior citizen. However, the AARP (American Association of Retired Persons) begins their recruiting at age 50. Senior discounts can be established at any age a business considers appropriate, unless their is an ordinance (law) prescribing the limit in your local area. People can retire at younger ages as well, depending on their financial situation and inclination toward work.

Answer 3

Well if you talking about resturaunt and other consumer discounts sometimes age 50-55 is considered senior age. For retirement (65 years and 10 months, you can draw from social security) unless of course if you retire early around 60, you can start then.

Answer 4

I think if you were an able to walk and work then you are considered a senior citizen. Just kidding. I think 65, so I'm not there yet. It will be a long way to go for me to get my discount.

Answer 5

You can join AARP when you're 50; most senior living facilities require someone 55 or older to be living in each unit. Lots of discounts require you to be 60. In short, I guess it depends on who and what you're dealing with. If you want to know about a particular establishment, then call them.

Answer 6

Well a true senior citizen is 65. that is when you can get discounts at stores well the one I've been to.

Answer 7

I think its 65, used to work at a thrift store as a kid and the ppl 65 and older would get the senior citizens discount.

This is in Texas though, dont know about anywhere else.

Answer 8

According to a book I just bought..."Old Age Is Always 15 Years Older Than I Am."



But yeh...bring on those "senior" discounts...the sooner the better! : D

Answer 9

For me, 60 is considered a senior citizen.

Answer 10

it is at the age of 60 in the UK at 60 a person is untitled to claim there senior discounts

Answer 11

I thought it was 55. I say that because on the senior menus and the 55 and older home communities.

Answer 12

65. It's when you become eligible for all of those senior citizens' discounts, like on movie tickets and stuff.

Answer 13

The rules for senior discount are set by the business you are using. Restaurants, movie theaters etc. choose their own age.

Answer 14

60 in ireland,england,scotland and wales but because of the lack of babies at the moment senior citizens will have to work until about 65.

Answer 15

about 50 usually sometimes 60 mattering where you want to go. and you can retire anytime you want, my father reitred at 38 after 20 years in the army mother at 37 after 19 years working for the government.

good luck ( :

Answer 16

I think it varies really. Some places it's 55 and others it's 60. i know AARP starts at 55, soooooo I'll let you judge that one.

Answer 17

Anyone that wants the discount!

Answer 18

try making it at 54...though I know some who doesn't want to be considered as one, but I know they will love it when it has to do with discounts!

Good Luck!

Answer 19

around 60-65.

Answer 20

It is 60 in my country, the Philippines.

Peace and blessings to all!

Answer 21

aarp starts @ 50. Most senior citizen disounts also start at 50

Answer 22

Somewhere between 55 and death!

Answer 23

fod dennys restaurant its 55

soc security 65

Answer 24

60.

Answer 25

i think its 65