NewsCost Of LivingBBCThis was changed back in 202007:03, 08 Jul 2026Campaigners are calling for state pensioners to get free £180 BBC TV licences in a rule change. As it stands, those in receipt of Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ) Pension Credit over the age of 75 can get a £0 licence.‌This was changed back in 2020, when anyone aged 75 and older could get a free TV licence. Now, a petition on the Parliamentary website warns: "We want the Government to fund free TV licences for existing pensioners and those who reach the official retirement age.‌"When people reach retirement age, we think they should receive a state-financed free TV licence." It has racked up a staggering 50,000 signatures, with the Labour Party government being urged to act.‌READ MORE John Lewis considers axing maj