State pensioners could be given a free TV licence as soon as they reach retirement age this year.

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Essex

England

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UK government responds to funding free TV licences for all pensioners

The Government has issued a response to a growing petition demanding free TV licences for all pensioners

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Daily Express

Reach plc

BBC free TV licence for state pensioners update as govt responds to petition

A Parliamentary website petition called on the Labour Party government to "fund free TV licences for existing pensioners and those who reach the official retirement age."

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Birmingham Mail

Birmingham

West Midlands

Government breaks silence over TV Licence becoming 'free' for 'all' pensioners

A petition on the issue has been signed by more 34,500 people

Nottingham Post

Nottingham

Government responds to calls for pensioners to get free TV Licence

More than 34,000 people signed up meaning the Department for Culture, Media and Sport was forced to respond officially

TeessideLive

Middlesbrough

Pensioners free BBC TV licence update as govt responds to petition

Swindon Advertiser

Gannett

Swindon

The licence fee was frozen for two years, but is now rising again

lancs.live

TV Licence 'tax' idea update as cost set to rise again in April

The Government has responded to a rapidly growing petition calling for free BBC TV licences to be granted to all pensioners. The petition, which has garnered over 34,000 signatures on the Parliament website, urges the Government to fund free TV licences for existing pensioners and those reaching the official retirement age. The petition’s creator, Michael Thompson, argued that many pensioners rely on their TV for companionship and struggle to ma…

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UK government responds to funding free TV licences for all pensioners

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