Surely it is not beyond the wit of mankind to find a way of giving free TV licences to elderly pensioners on low incomes while not giving them away free to people like my parents who can easily afford them. Or, crazy idea, how about not taxing people to own a sodding telly?
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Replying to @JuliaHB1
Para 1 is exactly what the BBC is doing. Para 2 is wrong. You only need a licence to watch or record live TV. Watch exclusively eg netflix and you don't need one
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Replying to @paullewismoney
No, it’s not. Lots of concern that many pensioners on very low incomes don’t claim the benefits they’re entitled to that would qualify them to get a free TV licence. How do people prove they don’t watch TV if they own a TV?
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Replying to @JuliaHB1
That's why universal benefits are better. yes a few rich folk like your parents and indeed me get benefits they don't need. But that is a price worth paying to make sure all those who do need them get them. Means-testing is an old bright idea that never works.
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