Who is eligible for a free TV licence?

Outside of this concession, some groups in the UK are entitled to a free television licence due to their circumstances.

As it stands, over 75s who are in receipt of a certain benefit payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) can get this support.

However, free TV licences used to be more readily available than they currently are.

In 2022, the BBC stopped providing the freebie benefit to all over 75s but continued to hand out the support to those on Pension Credit, which is a benefit for pensioners on low income.

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