Rejected petition Please continue to provide free TV Licences and add free fast Broadband for all

Thousands of people rely on their free of charge TV Licences and would also benefit greatly from having free of charge fast Broadband. This would make for the daily peace of mind for many - especially the old and those who live alone

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Offering free TV licences to those who are 75 or over and in receipt of Pension Credit will only benefit the limited number of people in this category who are willing and able to undergo the process of applying for free TV licences

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You may wish to sign this petition calling for the the Government to fund free TV licences for all over-75s: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300425.

You could also start a new petition calling for the Government to fund free broadband for all over-75s.

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Date submitted 5 March 2020
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