Tv Licence

[TWR]

The caring Tory Gov are now talking about making the over 75s pay for the pleasure of watching TV, how's about that then.

[weecalf]

I think it should be free to all .If the Beeb can't cope bye something else will take its place .

[hc4361]

Not more blerdy adverts on the tv, thank you very much!
The channels that rely on advertising are already struggling to attract new advertisers, there are too many alternatives.

[Mamyalynne]

You men scrap the Licence Weecalf?

The only way that would happen would be to make TV Pay to View.

I don't think it's a bad deal at all as it stands.

http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/check-if-you-need-one/topics/what-does-your-licence-fee-pay-for-top13

[fiction-factory]

I'm sure most over 75s worked very hard all their life, hereiam,but I'm not sure how decide what they deserve- if a free TV licence then why not free telephone, energy, milk.. I am just not sure of the logic of giving it to the over 75. Anyway, as we know these things are almost impossible to reverse , so even if they do talk about it no-one would dare risk withdrawing it

[Bertrum]

I would much prefer to see a decent basic pension rate so additional benefits were not necessary

[mikey4444]

Bertrum....so would I, and I will wait with baited breath to see if the Tories bring back their desire to remove the triple lock on pensions, brought in by Dave.

[hc4361]

However high the pension rate is, some pensioners will be more 'hard up' than others because of their essential outgoings.

[gulliver1]

When the tories were talking their usual crap before getting elacted , they promised the Pensioners that their benefits etc would be safe in their hands.
Now eighteen months in power they are going to stop the pension increase , and now the Tv licence,what next . YOU CAN NOT TRUST THE TORIES.

[hereIam]

I'm sure they did too ff, just like I said. I repeat, I hope it lasts.