Tory MPs’ backlash as they warn the Government about the ‘palpable’ anger of their voters over the BBC’s decision to scrap free TV licences for over-75s – as figures show over 90 per cent will have the perk taken away The BBC says it’s forced to limit free licences to those on pension credit It … Read more
BBC faces pensioner licence fee revolt as it sends out first letters today demanding £157.50 payments after millions lost their right to free viewing Older viewers are likely to start receiving the ten-page letters from today Age UK said letter do not make it clear when the elderly will be demanded to pay Age UK criticised the … Read more
BBC’s move to make pensioners pay for TV licences descends into farce as website crashes on first day of new charge BBC’s plans to scrap free TV licences for over-75s came into effect yesterday A message saying the service was ‘temporarily unavailable’ was on their website Site was down for maintenance on Friday night and … Read more
Half a million over-75s face missing out on free TV licence because they don’t claim pension credit they are entitled to By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 21 July 2020 | Updated: 23:05 BST, 21 July 2020 More than 500,000 households are at risk of losing out on free TV licences, … Read more
BBC’s rush to axe free licences for over-75s is a ‘dog’s breakfast’ that will leave many of them scared and confused, warn MPs MPs hit out at BBC’s rush to scrap free TV licences for millions of over-75s More than three million households who do not get pension credit must now pay Over-75s have been … Read more
Nearly two out of three over-75s say they are more likely to avoid moving to care homes following the coronavirus crisis, new research reveals. An estimated 30,000 care home residents have died during the pandemic so far, sparking a row in recent days between the Government and care providers over who was to blame. Failings … Read more
Over-75s can still get a free TV licence if they quality for pension credit – and thousands have already successfully applied The BBC postponed axing free licences due to the coronavirus outbreak The Government withdrew funding for them in June Broadcaster’s licensing body has promised purchasing will be ‘Covid-19 safe’ By Tanya Jefferies for Thisismoney.co.uk … Read more
So the deed is done. But will the BBC pay a price for going ahead with its plan to end free TV licences for most over-75s after a two-month stay of execution because of the Covid-19 pandemic? The Corporation’s panjandrums evidently think they can get away with it. They will reason that, although more than … Read more
Boris Johnson has today described the BBC’s plan to scrap TV licences for the over-75s as the ‘wrong decision’, but said he will not intervene. The corporation announced this morning that more than three million households face paying the £157.50 fee next month after controversial plans to end free licences for pensioners over the age threshold … Read more
BBC will scrap free TV licence for all over 75s from August 1 meaning more than three million households will have to start paying £157.50 fee Controversial plans to end free licences for all aged over 75 given the green light Only those who receive the Pension Credit benefit won’t have to pay the fee … Read more