Scrapping of free TV licences for over-75s criticised by Shotts MP
dailyrecord.co.ukJoin thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.Shotts MP Neil Gray has criticised news that free TV licences for all over-75s are to be scrapped from next month, saying it will impact nearly 6000 people in his constituency.BBC officials have announced that the controversial change is to go ahead from August 1, after a two-month delay related to coronavirus – meaning most pensioners will now face an annual fee of £154.50 for viewing.Licences will still be issued free to households where one person is receiving pension credit; but Mr Gray said that with 5756 people in his constituency receiving free licences, thousands could now be impacted – and he called on the UK government to cover the cost.Mr Gray, who is the.
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