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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

The BBC are in effect means testing free TV licences for the over 75s. After paying the licence all of those years I think they deserve a free licence.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The elderly don't need brainwashing.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I agree our elderly deserve concessions, but from a business point of view, it is a service, and why should some people get it free. If you use any other service, you have to pay.

I feel society should just treat and fund them better full stop.

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By *annGentMan
over a year ago

With a cracking view

Within days of honouring those who participated in the Normandy landings ...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

More over 75s and with good pensions. Simple.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"Within days of honouring those who participated in the Normandy landings ..."

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Within days of honouring those who participated in the Normandy landings ...

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Few in number unfortunately as to have fought there you'd need to be 90plus.

Guns are out for the baby boomers.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire

Austerity..

The grey vote has been left mostly untouched thus far..

I see nothing wrong with it being means tested..

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I suspect part of the reason is that far more people are alive over 75 than when the free licence was introduced and it's costing way more than anticipated?

But watch out for the propoganda subtly put about that the elderly are all living the life of Riley to the detriment of the young. This is the thin end of the wedge in my opinion

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Within days of honouring those who participated in the Normandy landings ...

Few in number unfortunately as to have fought there you'd need to be 90plus.

Guns are out for the baby boomers."

Yep

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

There'd be far better off without it.

TV,It's an awful brainwashing cult

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"There'd be far better off without it.

TV,It's an awful brainwashing cult"

What rubbish. There's more than BBC on the telly. And I was just coming up to getting free telly in July

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"There'd be far better off without it.

TV,It's an awful brainwashing cult"

Unfortunately some elderly people like my father of 89, live on their own and the tv is a bit of company for them and no he's not well off...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I agree our elderly deserve concessions, but from a business point of view, it is a service, and why should some people get it free. If you use any other service, you have to pay.

I feel society should just treat and fund them better full stop."

I agree you should pay for a service but it is a service they have not necessarily chosen. I have a tv and therefore pay for a tv licence, but I cannot tell you the last time I watched BBC. There are far more channels available than just the BBC now.

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By *ouple in LancashireCouple
over a year ago

in Lancashire


"There'd be far better off without it.

TV,It's an awful brainwashing cult"

Yeah, springwatch..

Really devious eh..

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"There'd be far better off without it.

TV,It's an awful brainwashing cult

Unfortunately some elderly people like my father of 89, live on their own and the tv is a bit of company for them and no he's not well off..."

Does he get pension credit?

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By *ustinCredible.Man
over a year ago

whitecross/sankey valley

With internet streaming ect now I'd rather they just abolished the license fee completely and put commercials on bbc

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"With internet streaming ect now I'd rather they just abolished the license fee completely and put commercials on bbc"
You could get quite an advert on those bad boys.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"There'd be far better off without it.

TV,It's an awful brainwashing cult

Unfortunately some elderly people like my father of 89, live on their own and the tv is a bit of company for them and no he's not well off...

Does he get pension credit?"

No he doesn't get pension credit.

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By *allySlinkyWoman
over a year ago

Leeds

It's 42p a day.

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By *irtysnapperMan
over a year ago

Bromsgrove

It wasn't really the BBC. The Tory party cut the funding for free OAP licenses. They've just passed the buck to the Beeb.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

It's a disgrace! They've worked, paid tax, paid stamp/NI and deserve something back. Their pensions are taxed again even though taxed when earned. Again those who have sat on their arses on hand outs never paid a penny into the system get their free glasses, prescriptions and still free tv licences. Shame on this tory government

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By *uxinteriorMan
over a year ago

south west , continental

More and more political threads in the lounge, excellent.

The licence fee should be optional. The technology exists to not receive the channel if you choose to opt out.

The BBC news is very cringe worthy these days. It certainly is not impartial, depending on what side of a political spectrum you come from. I would hazard a guess that every programme the BBC makes now has a political undertone. Be it comedy, drama, documentary or news. Subtle brainwashing in its purest form, propaganda programming.

Personally I haven't watched it for over five years and I feel so much better for it.

I understand some people love the BBC, that's fine by me, then others who don't should have a choice.

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By *upremexMan
over a year ago

liverpool. huyton. near yewtree

The government asked the BBC if they would take over the licence fee and it was given permission to raise the licence fee if it said yes. The BBC then said we will take it on but had to keep the free licence for the over 75, BBC took it all on with them conditions. They have now broken the promise they made with the torie party the government. They are all to blame and will do anything for money.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"It's a disgrace! They've worked, paid tax, paid stamp/NI and deserve something back. Their pensions are taxed again even though taxed when earned. Again those who have sat on their arses on hand outs never paid a penny into the system get their free glasses, prescriptions and still free tv licences. Shame on this tory government "

Agreed

My Dad is not a drain on society, we, as a family, look after his needs ourselves. He went into hospital last year, when he had a fall, this is the first time he had been to hospital in 85 years. He goes to the GP once a year for his flu jab. Worked hard in a manual job until retirement and that used to help his elderly neighbours, after that, with little jobs. I don't think a free licence for him and many like him, will break the bank

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Apparently its costing the BBC 745 million a year! And that's just over 75s! Imagine how much revenue they generate form the TV licence? Just as boris Johnson announces if he gets in hes cutting tax for the rich

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford

Had a Google, can only see 2016, when they collected 3.7 billion, I would imagine that may be less now, with people using other ways to watch programs, still a lot of money.

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By *d59michelleTV/TS
over a year ago

walsall

Don't forget one day we would all qualify for them

Free bus passes next ?

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"Don't forget one day we would all qualify for them

Free bus passes next ?"

Yep, more than likely

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By *c1989Woman
over a year ago

Manchester


"Apparently its costing the BBC 745 million a year! And that's just over 75s! Imagine how much revenue they generate form the TV licence? Just as boris Johnson announces if he gets in hes cutting tax for the rich "

It's my understanding that it doesn't cost the bbc anything at all. The government pay those licences.

If the over 75s now have to pay. It is the government that is saving the money. The BBC is laughing all the way to the bank.

Either way I think it should be scrapped. It's a lot of money to some people.

I'll not be paying next time it comes round. I don't watch freeview and can live without recording things. Lots of popular bbc programming now ends up on Netflix so I really don't see what I get out of paying the licence.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"Don't forget one day we would all qualify for them

Free bus passes next ?"

I'm surprised this hasn't already been done.

If they moved the money about (I know it isn't that straightforward) and the money went into care I would support cuts in one area to subsidise another.

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By *ssex_tom OP   Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

There is a pub near me with a sign saying that there is free beer to anybody over 80 as long as they are accompanied by both parents. This is the way we are headed.

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"Don't forget one day we would all qualify for them

Free bus passes next ?

I'm surprised this hasn't already been done.

If they moved the money about (I know it isn't that straightforward) and the money went into care I would support cuts in one area to subsidise another. "

Good point

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Fuck the bbc

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

If you could choose to not watch BBC I would be more in favour but currently there's no (legal) option to just not pay at all and forgo BBC channels

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I haven’t paid for one ever just don’t answer the door when the bbc toss pot tv licence man turns up lol

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"I haven’t paid for one ever just don’t answer the door when the bbc toss pot tv licence man turns up lol"

Don't they fine you?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I haven’t paid for one ever just don’t answer the door when the bbc toss pot tv licence man turns up lol

Don't they fine you?"

If you answer the door yes I made that mistake once

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"I haven’t paid for one ever just don’t answer the door when the bbc toss pot tv licence man turns up lol

Don't they fine you?

If you answer the door yes I made that mistake once "

Oh I just thought they would send it in the post

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

This free for over 75s only started few years back. Wonder why nobody kicked up a fuss about world war 1 vets having to pay the fee??

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I thought this thread was about big black cocks

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By *ornCouple
over a year ago

Sedgemoor

It was Gordon Brown in 2002 who brought it in. The Govt pledged in their last manifesto to keep it. But now they have put the cost on the BBC, and it would be about 20% of their budget. If the BBC tried to pay the lot, we would lose most of local radio and first class drama and children's tv and GOK what else.

So thy have offered to pay for any pensioner on benefit. It seems many pensioners who could claim this don't. So all pensioners on a low income should apply for the benefit, which the Govt will have to pay, and get the free licence still

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"This free for over 75s only started few years back. Wonder why nobody kicked up a fuss about world war 1 vets having to pay the fee??"

I agree

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"I thought this thread was about big black cocks "

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By *amissCouple
over a year ago

chelmsford


"It was Gordon Brown in 2002 who brought it in. The Govt pledged in their last manifesto to keep it. But now they have put the cost on the BBC, and it would be about 20% of their budget. If the BBC tried to pay the lot, we would lose most of local radio and first class drama and children's tv and GOK what else.

So thy have offered to pay for any pensioner on benefit. It seems many pensioners who could claim this don't. So all pensioners on a low income should apply for the benefit, which the Govt will have to pay, and get the free licence still"

Good advice

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Screw the bbc and the government

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