diff --git a/src/ai/api/ai_subsidy.cpp b/src/ai/api/ai_subsidy.cpp
--- a/src/ai/api/ai_subsidy.cpp
+++ b/src/ai/api/ai_subsidy.cpp
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 {
 	if (!IsValidSubsidy(subsidy_id)) return false;
 
-	return Subsidy::Get(subsidy_id)->age >= 12;
+	return Subsidy::Get(subsidy_id)->IsAwarded();
 }
 
 /* static */ AICompany::CompanyID AISubsidy::GetAwardedTo(SubsidyID subsidy_id)
diff --git a/src/economy.cpp b/src/economy.cpp
--- a/src/economy.cpp
+++ b/src/economy.cpp
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ void ChangeOwnershipOfCompanyItems(Owner
 	if (new_owner == INVALID_OWNER) {
 		Subsidy *s;
 		FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-			if (s->age >= 12 && Station::Get(s->to)->owner == old_owner) {
+			if (s->IsAwarded() && Station::Get(s->to)->owner == old_owner) {
 				s->cargo_type = CT_INVALID;
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
--- a/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
+++ b/src/saveload/afterload.cpp
@@ -1887,7 +1887,7 @@ bool AfterLoadGame()
 		/* Delete invalid subsidies possibly present in old versions (but converted to new savegame) */
 		Subsidy *s;
 		FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-			if (s->age >= 12) {
+			if (s->IsAwarded()) {
 				/* Station -> Station */
 				const Station *from = Station::GetIfValid(s->from);
 				const Station *to = Station::GetIfValid(s->to);
diff --git a/src/subsidy.cpp b/src/subsidy.cpp
--- a/src/subsidy.cpp
+++ b/src/subsidy.cpp
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Pair SetupSubsidyDecodeParam(const Subsi
 	const CargoSpec *cs = CargoSpec::Get(s->cargo_type);
 	SetDParam(0, mode ? cs->name : cs->name_single);
 
-	if (s->age < 12) {
+	if (!s->IsAwarded()) {
 		if (cs->town_effect != TE_PASSENGERS && cs->town_effect != TE_MAIL) {
 			SetDParam(1, STR_INDUSTRY);
 			SetDParam(2, s->from);
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ void DeleteSubsidyWithTown(TownID index)
 {
 	Subsidy *s;
 	FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-		if (s->age < 12) {
+		if (!s->IsAwarded()) {
 			const CargoSpec *cs = CargoSpec::Get(s->cargo_type);
 			if (((cs->town_effect == TE_PASSENGERS || cs->town_effect == TE_MAIL) && (index == s->from || index == s->to)) ||
 				((cs->town_effect == TE_GOODS || cs->town_effect == TE_FOOD) && index == s->to)) {
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ void DeleteSubsidyWithIndustry(IndustryI
 {
 	Subsidy *s;
 	FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-		if (s->age < 12) {
+		if (!s->IsAwarded()) {
 			const CargoSpec *cs = CargoSpec::Get(s->cargo_type);
 			if (cs->town_effect != TE_PASSENGERS && cs->town_effect != TE_MAIL &&
 				(index == s->from || (cs->town_effect != TE_GOODS && cs->town_effect != TE_FOOD && index == s->to))) {
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void DeleteSubsidyWithStation(StationID 
 
 	Subsidy *s;
 	FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-		if (s->age >= 12 && (s->from == index || s->to == index)) {
+		if (s->IsAwarded() && (s->from == index || s->to == index)) {
 			s->cargo_type = CT_INVALID;
 			dirty = true;
 		}
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ bool CheckSubsidised(const Station *from
 	/* check if there is an already existing subsidy that applies to us */
 	FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
 		if (s->cargo_type == cargo_type &&
-				s->age >= 12 &&
+				s->IsAwarded() &&
 				s->from == from->index &&
 				s->to == to->index) {
 			return true;
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ bool CheckSubsidised(const Station *from
 
 	/* check if there's a new subsidy that applies.. */
 	FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-		if (s->cargo_type == cargo_type && s->age < 12) {
+		if (s->cargo_type == cargo_type && !s->IsAwarded()) {
 			/* Check distance from source */
 			const CargoSpec *cs = CargoSpec::Get(cargo_type);
 			if (cs->town_effect == TE_PASSENGERS || cs->town_effect == TE_MAIL) {
diff --git a/src/subsidy_base.h b/src/subsidy_base.h
--- a/src/subsidy_base.h
+++ b/src/subsidy_base.h
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ struct Subsidy {
 	uint16 to;          ///< Index of destination. Either TownID, IndustryID or StationID, when awarded
 
 	/**
+	 * Tests whether this subsidy has been awarded to someone
+	 * @return is this subsidy awarded?
+	 */
+	FORCEINLINE bool IsAwarded() const
+	{
+		return this->age >= 12;
+	}
+
+	/**
 	 * Determines index of this subsidy
 	 * @return index (in the Subsidy::array array)
 	 */
diff --git a/src/subsidy_gui.cpp b/src/subsidy_gui.cpp
--- a/src/subsidy_gui.cpp
+++ b/src/subsidy_gui.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ struct SubsidyListWindow : Window {
 
 		const Subsidy *s;
 		FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-			if (s->age < 12) {
+			if (!s->IsAwarded()) {
 				y -= FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL;
 				if (y < 0) {
 					this->HandleClick(s);
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ struct SubsidyListWindow : Window {
 		if (y < 0) return;
 
 		FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-			if (s->age >= 12) {
+			if (s->IsAwarded()) {
 				y -= FONT_HEIGHT_NORMAL;
 				if (y < 0) {
 					this->HandleClick(s);
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ struct SubsidyListWindow : Window {
 
 		/* determine from coordinate for subsidy and try to scroll to it */
 		uint offs = s->from;
-		if (s->age >= 12) {
+		if (s->IsAwarded()) {
 			xy = Station::Get(offs)->xy;
 		} else if (te == TE_PASSENGERS || te == TE_MAIL) {
 			xy = Town::Get(offs)->xy;
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ struct SubsidyListWindow : Window {
 
 			/* otherwise determine to coordinate for subsidy and scroll to it */
 			offs = s->to;
-			if (s->age >= 12) {
+			if (s->IsAwarded()) {
 				xy = Station::Get(offs)->xy;
 			} else if (te == TE_PASSENGERS || te == TE_MAIL || te == TE_GOODS || te == TE_FOOD) {
 				xy = Town::Get(offs)->xy;
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ struct SubsidyListWindow : Window {
 		uint num = 0;
 
 		FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-			if (s->age < 12) {
+			if (!s->IsAwarded()) {
 				/* Displays the two offered towns */
 				SetupSubsidyDecodeParam(s, 1);
 				SetDParam(7, _date - ymd.day + 384 - s->age * 32);
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ struct SubsidyListWindow : Window {
 		num = 0;
 
 		FOR_ALL_SUBSIDIES(s) {
-			if (s->age >= 12) {
+			if (s->IsAwarded()) {
 				SetupSubsidyDecodeParam(s, 1);
 				SetDParam(3, Station::Get(s->to)->owner);
 				SetDParam(4, _date - ymd.day + 768 - s->age * 32);