Fund free TV licences for all pensioners
We want the Government to fund free TV licences for existing pensioners and those who reach the official retirement age. When people reach retirement age, we think they should receive a state-financed free TV licence.
Signatures
54,270
signatures
Government response threshold (10,000) · 10,000/10,000 · reached
Debate threshold (100,000) · 54,270/100,000
- 26 MAY 2025Petition closedFinal total: 54,270 signatures
- 14 JAN 2025Government respondedDepartment for Culture, Media and SportGovernment reply
There are a number of TV licence concessions available, including for over-75s in receipt of pension credit. There is no BBC concession to provide free TV licences for all pensioners at this time.
Read full response - 29 DEC 202410,000 signatures reachedEligible for a government response
- 26 NOV 2024Petition opened for signatures
Background
Many pensioners live on the breadline with only the TV for company. With the cost of food soaring and utility bills ever higher, we feel there is a desperate need to provide all pensioners with at least this concession.
We feel it is a double outrage that those who have given their all to this country in taxes and raising children have to pay a TV licence fee and are only exempt if they receive means-tested Pension Credit. Meanwhile, some media figures draw huge salaries.