A free TV Licence will only be available to households with someone aged over 75 who receives Pension Credit from June 2020, the BBC has announced.
The BBC posted a tweet which explained: "From June 2020 any household with someone aged over 75 who receives Pension Credit will be eligible for a free TV licence funded by the BBC.
"This means: Those least able to pay will still get a free licence
"Viewers & listeners will still receive the best programmes and services that the BBC can provide."
BBC Chairman Sir David Clementi says: "The BBC has conducted the biggest and most wide-ranging consultation in its history. It has proved invaluable in helping the Board make its decision. While many supported copying the Government’s concession - so that all over 75s received a free TV licence - there was also strong support for reform. There was least support for abolishing the concession entirely.
"Ultimately, the Board did not think it right to abolish all free TV licences. While research suggests pensioners are now better off than they were when the concession was first introduced nearly 20 years ago, the simple fact is that many are still in poverty - and many want the companionship the BBC can provide. This was a point made by many and we listened and ruled abolition out."
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