Seniors Cards on the way

Local residents will receive a NSW Seniors Card Discount Directory in the mail over the next few weeks detailing discounts on a number of local businesses, as well as services including transport, restaurants, insurance and tourist attractions around the State.

Peninsula businesses providing Seniors Card discounts include Revitalise Beauty Therapy in Ettalong Beach, Woy Woy Curves, Blackwall computing company Clicksonline.info, Namans Kitchen in Ettalong and Umina Beach businesses Book Bazaar and Bremen Patisserie.

"With nearly 20 per cent of the state's population aged over 60, the Discount Directory is a practical way of helping Seniors Card members get the most out of their retirement or semi-retirement," NSW Minister for Ageing Mr Paul Lynch said.

"Apart from increasing the buying power of NSW seniors, the Directory puts businesses in direct contact with seniors, who are the fastest growing consumer segment in Australia."

Mr Lynch said the NSW Seniors Card program was free to join, was not assets tested and did not require seniors to disclose their income.

"To qualify, seniors must be a NSW permanent resident aged 60 or over and work no more than 20 hours a week in paid employment," Mr Lynch said.

The Seniors Card program is administered and funded by the NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care.

For more information visit www.seniorscard.nsw.gov.au

Press release, 15 Jan 2009 Paul Lynch, NSW Minister for Ageing