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Bbc Free Pensioners Licence
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heres an idea what if everybody just stopped paying for the tv licence on the day that the bbc stop giving pensioners free licences
we would all get a reminder and then another reminder then a threatening letter
after that we all decide to start paying by cash weekly at a post office
perhaps they might have a rethink ?/
any thoughts ?
we would all get a reminder and then another reminder then a threatening letter
after that we all decide to start paying by cash weekly at a post office
perhaps they might have a rethink ?/
any thoughts ?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I don't like the licence fee in its present form, partly because the honest are subsidisng the evaders and partly because, despite some excellent output, the BBC seems to waste quite a lot of our money. I also don't see much of a case for free licences for the over 75s (other than some politicians have floated the again); but as far as I'm aware there are no plans to abolish it-just to effectively make the BBC pay for it.
As to your question- do you mean everyone? If so, what would that achieve?
As to your question- do you mean everyone? If so, what would that achieve?
I'm a pensioner. Not one that qualifies for a free licence though. The licencing body hounded me for 2 months, to pay my fee, when I'd already paid. I threatened to sue them for harrassment but the threatening letters kept coming, eventually turning into a court summons. A member of staff at my bank phoned them to provide proof that I'd paid 2 months before. Eventually they accepted that I'd paid and blamed me for not speaking clearly enough on the auto payment line. I pointed out that the money immediately went from my account into theirs, so it must have been clear enough to understand that. Also why did my bank have a record of them receiving payment, but they (Licencing) didn't? I eventually recieved my licence with no apology or explanation from them. T 0 $ $ E R S!
Clarion. that reminds me of my experience when i returned to the UK as an expat of 20 yrs.
I applied for a free T.V licence, sent my passport, copy of bank statement and my N.I number.They were all returned with thanks and i thought how efficient good old UK was compared to Spain.
Months on , several telephone calls and communications I received a letter say that legal action will be taken against me and I replied then do so.
After another 6 weeks, i received my freeTV licence with no explanation or apologies.
Efficient,well mannerd UK .
I applied for a free T.V licence, sent my passport, copy of bank statement and my N.I number.They were all returned with thanks and i thought how efficient good old UK was compared to Spain.
Months on , several telephone calls and communications I received a letter say that legal action will be taken against me and I replied then do so.
After another 6 weeks, i received my freeTV licence with no explanation or apologies.
Efficient,well mannerd UK .