Age-related TV licence policy consultation
BBC
Today people over 75 are entitled to receive a free TV licence, but UK Government funding for this concession is coming to an end in 2020. The BBC want to know your views about what they should do in the future.Please read the consultation document before responding. This sets out possible options for the future along with some specific questions to help you respond. You may also want to read the accompanying equality impact assessment.You may also find it useful to read the report prepared by an external economics consultancy, Frontier Economics. This provides some detailed analysis on possible ways to approach the new decision the BBC has to make. In addition, Frontier Economics published a related discussion paper which discusses the changing landscape since 2000, intergenerational fairness and the changing financial context.When you’re ready to take part, click the link below and you’ll be taken to the online consultation questionnaire.
Key Document
- Age-Related TV Licence Policy: Public Consultation
www.bbc.com/yoursay/consultation.pdf
Have Your Say
Respond to this consultation
https://bbcconsultation.traverse.org.uk/
Related Documents
- Age-Related TV Licence Policy: Equality Impact Assessment
www.bbc.com/yoursay/eia.pdf - Frontier Economics – Discussion Paper Concessionary TV licences and the landscape of intergenerational fairness
http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/frontier-discussion-paper.pdf - Frontier Economics – Review of Over-75s Funding: A report prepared for the BBC
https://downloads.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/frontier-economics-review-of-over-75s-funding.pdf - Guidance for organisations
www.bbc.com/yoursay/guidancefororganisations.pdf
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