At present, all households with residents over 75 years of age are entitled to a free TV licence. As of the 1st of June 2020, the eligibility criteria for free TV Licences for the over 75s is due to change. Free TV licences for the over 75s were first introduced in 1999. By the then Labour chancellor, Gordon Brown which was a Government-funded scheme. The Government paid the BBC to provide the service which was estimated to cost £745m by 2021/22. In 2015 UK Parliament ended all funding for free TV Licences for the over 75s and the onus was put onto the BBC to continue funding …