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Originally Posted by Pierre
the discussion shouldn't be about who gets what for free.
The issue is a state financed broadcaster were the population are forced to pay for whether they watch it or not.
It might have been a good idea 60 odd years ago, but time has most definitely moved on, and now is moving even quicker in regards to how the population consume their entertainment and news.
The licence fee model is outdated and not fit for purpose in this age.
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You seem to be ignoring the thread title - it's about scrapping the free TV licence for everyone aged over 75.
Whether the BBC should be funded by the licence fee had been done to death on many threads before this one.
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Originally Posted by Hugh
Agreed, but the cost of means testing shouldn’t exceed the value of the benefit (which is why using Pension Credit or info available from HMRC (annual income below a certain level) may be the basis for eligibility).
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Agreed. No point in reinventing the wheel.