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The TV licence fee currently cots £157.50 per year for individuals to watch live television in their home. While the bulk of the TV licence goes towards paying for the BBC, individuals must pay the fee even if they choose not to watch programmes or listen to radio from the corporation. Recently, changes have been announced to the licence fee meaning the payment amount will go up, rising to £159 from April 1, 2021.
In addition, a recent decision means the TV Licence fee must be met by many over 75s, when this was previously a free entitlement.
Only over 75s who are in receipt of Pension Credit will be able to secure a free TV Licence.
Amid increasing resistance to the licence fee, some individuals were hopeful the Chancellor Rishi Sunak would take steps to abolish the fee in his recent Budget.
However, it was clear Mr Sunak chose to focus on other economic issues on this occasion, omitting any reference to the licence fee.
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However, despite a seemingly overwhelming response in favour of abolishing the TV Licence, there were alternative opinions expressed.
A total of 12 percent of Express.co.uk readers asked said the TV Licence should not have been scrapped - the action the Government ultimately took.
In addition, four percent of those asked - some 327 people - stated they weren’t sure what the Chancellor should have done with the TV Licence fee.
This year will be the fifth year in a row the TV Licence fee will increase in line with inflation.
Several people took to social media to share their opinions about the TV Licence.
It was clear the views on the fee, and how it should be administered greatly vary, arguably leaving the future of the payment somewhat uncertain.
One simply wrote: “TV Licence is a scam and shouldn’t exist.”
Another said: “This seems like an excellent time to abolish the TV Licence.”
And a third said: “I may get rid of my TV as it’s not worth the licence fee these days.”
However, one individual simply stated the approach should be reconsidered, saying: “Keep the licence fee but revert it back to the original of watching BBC only, not all live TV.”
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