This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Delay the introduction of TV licence fee for over 75s
The free licence for over 75s is coming to an end on 31st May 2020. We are asking for the introduction of the fee for over 75s to be delayed by at least 6 months until the isolation period is over.
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In light of Covid-19 this morning Matt Hancock has suggested that there are imminent plans to ask over 70s to isolate for their own protection. He said “ The length of time that they need to stay at home is a very big ask - it's a very long time.” according to BBC news reports this morning. During this time they may need to pay more for domicilary social care services and the new TV licence cost couldn’t come at a worse time for this low income community.
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Since you started this petition, the BBC have announced that the changes to TV licences for over 75s now won't happen until August: https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/age?wt.mc_id=bbc_pr_o75_english
You may wish to sign this petition, if you would like this policy to be changed permanently: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300425
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
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