Menacing TV Licensing Letters and Enquiries Causing Concern for Pensioners

Less than three months since the demise of the universal over-75 TV licence and TV Licensing has already abandoned its softly, softly approach and started threatening the occupants of  unlicensed over-75 households with prosecution.

With more than 500 households cancelling their TV licence every day, it just goes to show how desperate the BBC is to get its grubby little paws on the money of over-75s who recently lost their entitlement to a "free" TV licence.

Capita TV Licensing goons, wearing no PPE whatsoever, have resumed their visits to unlicensed properties, which includes those over-75 households that were previously eligible for the concession.

A new type of calling card, shown in the image at the head of this post, is being left at those over-75 households where there is no response. In common with TV Licensing's other correspondence, the wording is particularly menacing and accusatory.

Many people have taken to Twitter to express their disgust at TV Licensing's dealings with their elderly relatives.

Twitter user @ilikeyourskin tweeted the following to TV Licensing: "So, my mother no longer uses any services which require a TV licence. She uses Netflix and YouTube (no live streams). She cancelled her licence and you sent her a confirmation.

"You then sent her a confirmation she would receive a refund. She has not used any services which would require a TV licence since even before the date of cancellation.

"And then you send her this rather threatening letter. Is this how you treat old age pensioners who live alone? Is this how to conduct business? How dare you! You should be ashamed of yourselves. There is absolutely no need for this."

Fellow tweeter @kate_watson0 added: "@tvlicensing a disgrace. My mother paid her Direct Debit for her over-75 TV licence only to get a threatening letter saying she didn't have a licence, because you put the licence in my dead father's name. She requested it in her name. He only died in July. Shameful. Shambolic."

Please remember that TV Licensing letters have no legal substance, despite their menacing tone and aggressive red print. They are a kite flying exercise designed to provoke a response from the recipient, thereby providing TV Licensing with further information to which it has no legal entitlement.

We remind all over-75s that TV Licensing cannot be trusted under any circumstances.

We would encourage them to place TV Licensing missives straight in the bin unopened. They should identify any unexpected caller at their home and immediately close the door on anyone from TV Licensing.

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