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BBC to scrap free licence fee for over-75s
Up to 3.7 million pensioners who previously received a free TV licence will now have to pay for it.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertain...eporting-story
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The BBC will scrap blanket free licences for over-75s, but housesholds with one person who receives Pension Credit will still be eligible.
The BBC said "fairness" was at the heart of the ruling, which comes into force in June 2020.
It follows a consultation with 190,000 people, of which 52% were in favour of reforming or abolishing free licences.
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