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Merseyside Pensioners Say Don’t Switch Us Off!
Scores of pensioners marched in Liverpool yesterday to support the campaign to protect the free TV licence for those over 75. They were highlighting the decision by the BBC to withdraw the universal free TV licence presently given to all pensioners over 75. Many rely on TV for news and entertainment and will be unable to meet the cost of a license currently costing £154.50 per year. British pensions are the lowest in all OECD Countries and TV licence exemption for the over 75s is a lifeline for thousands of older people who are disabled or caring for disabled relatives at home. For many it helps to combat loneliness. Merseyside Pensioners Association have committed to a campaign not to pay the TV licence and believes the government should fund the over 75s’ licence.

Merseyside Pensioners Association Chair Julie Lyon-Taylor addresses the crowds outside BBC radio Merseyside. Liverpool, June 2019.
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