Tv license

[borderbilly]

I read somewhere that pensioners will get a free tv license , not just the over 70,s. Any truth in this?

 

[JTQ]

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/for-your-home/aged-74-and-over-aud3

 

[RogerL]

I read somewhere that pensioners will get a free tv license , not just the over 70,s. Any truth in this?

There's continuing requests for this but I doubt it'll happen - although the Scots may do.

Free TV licences are presently only available to those over 75 AND receiving pension credit - so only the least well off.

 

[Mr Plodd]

With the current financial situation I reckon you have more chance of seeing the devil ice skating to work!

 

[Johnb]

There's continuing requests for this but I doubt it'll happen - although the Scots may do.

Free TV licences are presently only available to those over 75 AND receiving pension credit - so only the least well off.

Can't say I have any argument about licences being "means tested". I'm all in favour of helping those in genuine need but can't say I feel the licence should be free for simply because they are of a certain age.

Bit like the winter fuel. I have always received it and, since I don't need it, have given to a charity. Why should the tax payer be asked to pay me, and countless others, money they simply do not need to be able to stay warm?

Unfortunately the "means testing" that's going to happen from now on will work by taking money to the value of the fuel amount through taxation. Not going to make any difference to the cash coming into our home and although to give away to a charity can certainly be still done it felt a "cleaner" transaction when simply transferring money from our account when the winter fuel arrived - sort of straight in and out.