A report into free TV licences for the over-75s finds pensioners are richer now than two decades ago. ... You may be asked to set these preferences again when you visit non-AMP BBC pages.

The BBC is to delay TV licence fee changes for the over-75s until August in light of the coronavirus situation. Free TV licences for up to 3.7 million people had been due to be scrapped on 1 June ...

The BBC will end its licence fee grace period for over-75s on 31 July, with 260,000 pensioners still yet to pay. The right to a free TV licence for that age group ended last August for all except ...

TV Licensing will write to all licence holders aged over 75 with clear guidance about how to pay, it said. Almost 1.6 million people claim Pension Credit, according to the latest government figures .

The decision, meaning around 3.7 million people aged over 75 will have to pay £154.50 for a colour TV licence from next June, sparked protests outside BBC studios.

The BBC is launching a consultation period to decide how licence fees for over-75s should be paid for. They are currently financed by a government-funded scheme, which is due to end in 2020.

Over 75s can apply for a free TV licence even if they live with younger people Credit: Getty - Contributor What does the BBC want to do? The BBC has proposed increasing the age threshold from 75 ...

“The BBC licence fee is increasingly hard to justify. Having taken the decision to require those over 75 who are not on pension credit to pay the licence fee, the BBC are now not enforcing it ...

“Under the new scheme, anyone aged 75 or over who receives Pension Credit will still be eligible for a free TV Licence which the BBC will pay for,” a notice on the TV Licensing website reads.

Currently anyone over 75 is eligible to apply for a free TV licence, but many accidentally pay each year and then have to reclaim the cash – with almost £38 million being paid back in three years. But ...

The BBC-commissioned report said pensioners are now less likely than any other age group to live in poverty. The government began funding free TV licences for the over-75s in 2000.

The BBC is to delay TV licence fee changes for the over-75s until August in light of the coronavirus situation. Free TV licences for up to 3.7 million people had been due to be scrapped on 1 June ...