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Abolish TV Licencing and Increase National Insurance
Closed
165 signatures
What the petition asks
The NHS is funded by N. I. which is proportional to earnings.
The BBC is funded by a Licence Fee which costs a minimum of £145 a year.
People are being forced to pay for a non-essential service while an essential one is in dire need of extra funding.
We must cut off the BBC to save the NHS.
The BBC is funded by a Licence Fee which costs a minimum of £145 a year.
People are being forced to pay for a non-essential service while an essential one is in dire need of extra funding.
We must cut off the BBC to save the NHS.
How much the BBC demand:
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/pay-for-your-tv-licence/payment-methods/direct-debit-pay1
How much the NHS needs:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/20/nhs-in-england-reveals-245bn-record-deficit
How much the BBC gets:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/annualreport/2014/executive/finances/licence_fee.html
https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/pay-for-your-tv-licence/payment-methods/direct-debit-pay1
How much the NHS needs:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2016/may/20/nhs-in-england-reveals-245bn-record-deficit
How much the BBC gets:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/annualreport/2014/executive/finances/licence_fee.html
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2017 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 May 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
165
Status
Closed
Opened
4 Jan 2017
Closed
2 May 2017
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