BBC raked in £250m from licence fees for over-75s last year – but spent £250m less on making telly shows
OAPs were instead asked to cough up £157.50 - leading to carnage as a grey army formed to battle the broadcaster's demands.This is a rise of £250million - despite the broadcaster making less content this year due to the pandemic., causing extra costs for millions of households.hundreds of thousands of signaturesTensions were further escalated when the BBC threatened to send enforcers to OAP's homes after 260,000 refused to pay the fee.
Capita, the firm that enforces licence fee payment, will make “customer care visits” to homes this autumn. Lord Botham, who is campaigning against the over-75s charge, accused the BBC of using “Orwellian language”.Dennis Reed, director of the Silver Voices campaign group, called on the Government to step in earlier this year.