100-year-old woman among pensioners threatened with court over TV licence fee

100-year-old woman among pensioners threatened with court over TV licence fee

Pensioners as old as 100 are being sent letters threatening them with prosecution for failing to pay their TV licence fee – despite claims the BBC is operating an “unofficial amnesty” for thousands of elderly non-payers.The BBC ended universal free licences for over-75s in 2020, but it is understood it has yet to prosecute anyone in that age bracket found not to be paying the charge.However, despite a lack of prosecutions, campaign groups say el…