BBC and free licence for over 75s

Tony Hall was on Andrew Marr show recently, I can't remember if the funding for the over 75's was mentioned but he didn't give the impression he thought John Whittingdale was a fool. If your interested in the BBC and listening to Tony Hall it's on I player (that's irony for you)

The BBC are not paying for this, the licence payers are

I know quite a few people Kitty, that are very glad they no longer have to pay the fee, I think that the admin needed to means test would cost too much, and some people would fail the means testing but still not have much money living on a reduced private pension etc.
the BBC say they are happy to do this, because they will now charge for other services.

It is one of the ridiculous benefits that go to every older person regardless of their ability to pay! Dental treatment is only free, for older patients, if they get one form of pension credit and I don't understand why that system couldn't be used for all the other benefits available across the board.

As the BBC have no say in who gets the benefit, it seems wrong that they have to bear the responsibility for it.

Alea DH is one of the old dears and I soon will be

You must be one of our junior members!

What a concession for the old dears. Be still my beating heart! I can scarcely contain my enthusiasm, but presumably they will have abolished the free licence by the time I reach 75.