Petition · past parliament
Do not start charging pensioners over 75 for TV licence
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
I am petitioning the UK govenment to request they do NOT start charging the over 75s for a TV licence. So many elderly people rely on the TV and Radio for company for many it is a lifeline to the world and the only thing that stops them being totally cut off and lonely.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 10 Jun 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.