Petition · past parliament
Government to STOP the BBC scrapping the free licence fee for over 75’s
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
Ask MPs to make the government step in and stop the bbc from scrapping the over 75’s free licence fee, this will hit some of the poorest people who cannot earn more more and have problems paying bills without having a new tax to pay
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
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.