Students can receive up to a 50% discount at leisure centres across Norwich, Concrete has discovered.

Norwich City Council has reintroduced its ‘Go4Less’ card scheme, which provides students with discounts at Cinema City, Riverside Leisure Centre, The Waterfront, and more.

To be eligible for the free-of-charge scheme, you must be either a full-time student, in receipt of any government support such as Universal Credit or have a national bus pass.

Applications can be made via the Norwich City Council website. The subscription is valid for one year, after which you will need to apply again.

Another saver that supports students is an ‘HC2’ under the NHS Low Income Scheme. The scheme can provide extensive help with health costs, including free NHS prescriptions, free NHS dental treatment, and free NHS sight tests.

The scheme is available to most full-time students, pensioners, and those living on benefits. Simply search online for the scheme, and you can apply online for a one-year certification.

It should be noted that you may not be entitled to full cost coverage, with the NHS stating, “How much help you get depends on your weekly income and necessary outgoings, plus any savings or investments you have at the time you apply.”

A more well-known but still vitally important student saver is a railcard. You can apply for a variety of railcards on the National Rail website.

Santander, which offers railcards alongside its student bank accounts, says railcards are important to “help students through their journey. Students will benefit by saving an average of £199 every year with their four-year Railcard.”

Railcards can help improve work-life balance as you can travel anywhere in the UK by rail with a discount. Trainline states, “A Student Railcard isn’t just handy for travelling to and from uni, school, or work. Take full advantage of getting 1/3 off train travel and use it for exploring the UK as well.” 

Hybr — a website created to help university students with accommodation issues—has said it is important to get any and all student discounts you can find. “Student discounts not only make education more accessible, but they also help ease the financial burden on students,” it says, adding, “By offering reduced prices, businesses contribute to creating a more affordable learning experience.”

Furthermore, they stress that this can help new students, in particular, “learn the value of budgeting and making informed purchasing decisions.”

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