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senior citizens?

myself iam 70 years old. so my question is how old you have to be to be a senior citizen ?

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  • Carson
    Lv 6
    2 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    You are a senior citizen now. Congrats on making it.

    55 for most discounts.

  • 2 years ago

    10 years older than what you are right now whatever age that is .

  • Tigger
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    55

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    It starts at 65, but people who spend a lot of time in front of the TV often fail much earlier.

  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    I've lived another 20 years since I was 55. In the U.K. a man could retire at 65 and a woman at 60. These days those figures have gone up considerably and I'm not certain how many years have been added but it's still slightly lower for women than it is for men but is going to be balanced out in the next few years I believe to make it fair for everyone.

  • 2 years ago

    Dennys senior menu says 55

  • Judith
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    AARP uses age 50. I think of 62 as being senior because that's when someone can first receive a social security retirement benefit. As for businesses - it varies. Many of the restaurants I go to will accept an AARP membership card for senior discounts.

    Source(s): I was a SS claims rep for 32 yrs.
  • Anonymous
    2 years ago

    LOL. Actually, it's my birthday today and I turned 65. I'm not a senior citizen because my wife keeps telling me that I have Peter Pan syndrome.

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    AARP uses 50. Most businesses use 60. Social Security usually uses 65. To me, it's when you see a beautiful woman and wonder whether her mother is "available".

  • ?
    Lv 7
    2 years ago

    In the UK now?....65 when you get your state pension.

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