Petition · past parliament
Reverse the decision by the BBC to charge people over 75 a for a TV licence.
Rejected
17 signatures
What the petition asks
The government handed over the control of who decided if people over 75 paid the TV licence to the BBC. It should go back to the government and be reversed.
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
17
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Jun 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.