Television Licences: Concessions
Commons · Question 10256 · Tabled 16 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport · Official record
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Question
Asked by Matt Vickers
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of extending free TV licences to pensioners at risk of (a) poverty and (b) social isolation.
Answer
Answered by Ian Murray, 22 Jun 2026
The BBC Charter Review Green Paper sought views on ways to make the BBC’s funding fairer, including possible new concessions. As set out in the Green Paper, we do not plan to remove any existing concessions.This includes the concession for over 75s on pen...