Does Boots Give an Over-60s Discount?
Last checked November 2026. Offers and rules change: confirm with the provider before you rely on them.
Yes, in the form of extra points: Boots runs a free scheme called Over 60s Rewards that gives Advantage Card holders aged 60 or over 8 points for every £1 spent on Boots own brands, instead of the usual 3. Boots Opticians also advertises 10% off glasses for customers aged 60 and over.
What Boots' own website confirms
We read the Boots Over 60s Rewards page and its terms and conditions on 12 November 2026. At the time of writing (November 2026) they say the following. The current wording is on the Boots Over 60s Rewards page.
8 points per £1 on Boots brands
- The scheme is "free and exclusive to UK Boots Advantage Card members aged 60 or over".
- You collect 8 points for every £1 spent on "Boots brands & selected exclusives". The terms name Boots, No7, Soap & Glory, Botanics, Liz Earle, Champneys, Soltan, Natural Collection and Joules, and say the list is not limited to those.
- You must present your permanent Advantage Card each time you shop. Points are not added afterwards.
- The separate Advantage Card page says the standard rate is 3 points per £1 and gives the example that 1,234 points equals £12.34 to spend. So each point is worth a penny, and 8 points per £1 is 8p back on every pound of qualifying shopping.
What the 8 points do not cover
The terms exclude prescriptions and selected dispensary items, gift cards, bundles, Boots Opticians and Boots Hearingcare, kitchen appliances, gift boxes, No7 advent calendars and online delivery charges, among other things. They also say the 8 points are not available on "in-store ordering", and that during double or triple points events you receive the event's points on qualifying items and the 8 points are not themselves doubled or tripled.
Boots Opticians: 10% for customers aged 60+
The page advertises a "10% discount for all customers aged 60+" at Boots Opticians, with a valid prescription and proof of age. The terms say it applies to a complete pair of glasses or prescription sunglasses, on the first pair only, and excludes the lowest full-price Boots brand glasses, ready-made reading glasses, re-glazes and safety eyewear. They add that prices and discounts may vary between Boots Opticians stores.
Other benefits listed
- 300 points when you have a free Hearing Health Check at Boots Hearingcare, once a year, on showing your Advantage Card and proof of age.
- 8 points per £1 at Boots Photo.
- Invitations to in-store events and offers by email, if you opt in to emails.
Reported, but not confirmed by us
- 10 points per £1. Older articles give this figure. The Boots site says 8.
- Automatic upgrade at 60. You will read that existing cardholders are moved onto the scheme on their 60th birthday. The Boots page has a "Join Over 60s Rewards" button, which suggests you need to opt in. If you are not sure whether you are enrolled, ask at the till.
- Joining in store without an online account. Staff have long been able to help with this, but we could not confirm the current process on the site. Ask at your branch.
Other ways an older shopper saves at Boots
Price Advantage
Boots says Advantage Card holders get "exclusive lower prices on products every month", marked "Price Advantage" in pink on the shelf. You still collect points on these.
Prescriptions and the pharmacy
Points are not given on prescriptions. In England, NHS prescriptions are free from the age of 60 in any case, and they are free for everyone in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. See free prescriptions and eye tests. For advice on medicines, speak to the pharmacist.
Compare before you buy
Points are only a saving if the price was competitive to start with. Everyday toiletries are often cheaper at a supermarket or discount store, and 8p in the pound will not always close the gap. Boots' own-brand and exclusive ranges, where the extra points apply, are the place the scheme earns its keep.
How Boots compares
- Superdrug, its nearest rival, has a loyalty card but no over-60s scheme.
- Specsavers advertises 20% off glasses for over-60s, on different terms from the Boots Opticians 10%. Compare the final price for the glasses you want, not the percentage.
- Supermarkets such as Tesco sell many of the same toiletries with no age scheme.
See also high-street discounts for over-60s, optician discounts for over-60s, loyalty cards compared and discount cards for over-60s.
Common questions
Does Boots give 10% off to over-60s?
Not on general shopping. The 10% is at Boots Opticians on glasses. In the shop, the benefit is 8 points per £1 on Boots brands.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. Boots says Over 60s Rewards is free for Advantage Card members aged 60 or over.
Do I get 8 points on everything?
No. It is on Boots brands and selected exclusives, with the exclusions listed above. Other shopping earns the standard rate.
What proof of age do I need?
For the opticians and hearing offers Boots asks for proof of age, and names a driving licence, bus pass or passport for the hearing check.