free TV licence for over-75s came to an end on August 1 and the BBC will now means-test the entitlement, having previously delayed its introduction because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Over-75s must receive Pension Credit to receive the free TV licence, which costs £157.50. Caroline Abrahams, charity director of Age UK, said: “More than half a million of the poorest pensioners will still have to pay for a licence, cut spending on other essentials like food or heating, give up TV altogether or keep watching without a licence, in breach of the law because they still do not qualify for pension credit. "It is deplorable that any older person should have to make such a horrible choice.
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