[Firewire]

Originally Posted by Cherie

tell that to all the non payers

At the end of the day we all lose out because of it. Either the payers are hit because the cost goes up, or content dips because they don't have enough money to make it.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Firewire

Also, it works out at about £3.50 a week and for the array of content you get it's an absolute bargain.

Yeah, compared to the daylight robbery of the likes of Sky and Virgin Media.

[Marsh.]

Yeah, it does clarify those that would struggle to pay it will not have to pay it. It's just remaining ageist in the fact that only struggling over-75s get the help and no one else.

But, honestly, I don't understand all the fretting about it anymore.

Because, times have changed and it's quite easy to not pay the licence and get on with just watching your streaming services, boxes etc that you legally do not require a licence for.

Is watching something with 3 or 4 ad breaks that enticing that you couldn't just watch it on catch up at a more convenient time?

Except BBC iPlayer of course, but you don't watch BBC so you won't miss it.

[arista]

Yes go ahead
get headlines of how kind you are
but its still Next Year
many poor old folks will be unable to
to pay the BBC Tax.

[Vicky.]

https://metro.co.uk/2019/06/13/ben-f...S13ZisZ8cYJUlM

Just seen this^

Ben Fogle has decided to put his own money towards paying for the pensioners’ TV licence. After the BBC restricting free TV licences to those over 75 receiving pension credit, the TV presenter has stepped in. He was ‘disappointed’ by the decision but added that he doesn’t ‘entirely blame’ the broadcaster. In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Ben said: ‘I LOVE the BBC. I think it is one of the greatest institutions in the world. ‘I have decided to donate my entire salary for this years BBC Animal Park to subsidise licences for those over 75 who have no way of paying for a licence.’

[Twosugars]

As I understand it BBC is only reintroducing the licence fee to those pensioners who can afford it?

[Livia]

When the BBC starts catering for people over 80, then they should be allowed to charge them. They cater for children, they have their own channels as well as having stuff on BBC1 and 2. My Grandmother used to listen to Radio 2... now they're bringing in people from BBC1, their feeder station, and the stuff they play is aimed at me, not someone fifty plus years my senior. While a lot of BBC's tv programmes are suitable for older people there aren't many that specifically cater for them.

[arista]