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Manx treasury to fund over-75s TV licences in 2021. TV licences free for island's over-75s until 2021. Licence fees for some over-75s to be funded by BBC. Related internet links. Isle of Man ...
The BBC last year limited the free TV licences to over-75s in receipt of pension credit, which is designed to help with daily living costs for people over state pension age and on a low income.
Television licence sales figures were quoted by the BBC to be 25.562 million in the year 2014–15, including 4.502 million concessionary licences for the over 75s, [58] which were paid for by the UK government. The equivalent figures for the year 2013–14 were 25.478 million total licences including 4.328 million licences for the over 75s. [59]
The new proposals, announced yesterday by the BBC’s director-general Lord [Tony] Hall will mean that from June 2020, only over-75s who receive pension credit will be eligible for a free TV licence.
The licence must be paid for premises that have any equipment that can potentially decode TV signals, regardless of whether they view RTÉ's content. The licence is free to anyone over the age of 70, to some people over 66, to people on a disability allowance, and people who are blind (these licences are paid for by the state).
The BBC confirms it will go ahead with plans to end free TV licences for over-75s from 1 August, except for those on pension credit. [196] 13: MTV announce that MTV Rocks, Club MTV and MTV OMG are set to close on 20 July 2020. [197]
The BBC's new ruler to scrap free TV licenses for over-75s has been widely condemned. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...
According to The Guardian, Osborne was "the driving force" behind the BBC licence fee agreement which saw the BBC responsible for funding the £700m welfare cost of free TV licences for the over-75s, meaning that it lost almost 20% of its income. [58]