Subject	Predicate	Object
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		Written answer
	answer has question	Xtj9qQwV
	answer has answering person	John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale
	answer text	<p>The future of the over 75 licence fee concession is the responsibility of the BBC from June 2020. It is for the BBC to set out the ways in which people over 75 can pay for a TV licence or claim the BBC’s concession from this date.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is disappointed with the BBC's decision to restrict the over 75 licence fee concession to only those in receipt of pension credit. We recognise the value of free TV licences for over-75s and believe they should be funded by the BBC.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government is committed to ensuring that older people receive the support they are entitled to and the DWP targets activity on engaging with people who may be eligible to benefits at pivotal stages, such as when they claim State Pension or report a change in their circumstances.</p>
	answer given date	2020-02-18
	answer has answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	written answer has answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has written answer	Qg0GzRjB
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	answering body has answer	Qg0GzRjB
Xtj9qQwV	question has answer	Qg0GzRjB
John Flasby Lawrence Whittingdale	answering person has answer	Qg0GzRjB