Petition · past parliament
Keep TV licences for the over 80's free.
Closed
36 signatures
What the petition asks
The BBC survey concerning stopping those over 75 getting free licences showed only 52 percent of a sample of 192,000 in favour. If representative then half the population of the UK opposes the change.
Moving the age limit to 80 is a good solution.
Moving the age limit to 80 is a good solution.
Timeline
| 9 Jul 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 6 Nov 2019 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
36
Status
Closed
Opened
9 Jul 2019
Closed
6 Nov 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.