Huw Merriman MP

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Huw Merriman MP @HuwMerriman

To answer; Govt, and not #BBC, has paid annual £750m (not £450m) for free TV licences for over 75s. BBC got a package of £200m when it had to take policy over. Leaves BBC £50m short when it provides just for those on pension credit (£250m). Hence job losses at BBC. — PolitiTweet.org

BBC a look at your finances shows this Currently you spend £450m towards free tv licences for the over 75s Next y… https://t.co/1zdWGR6vg7

Posted July 26, 2020

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Huw Merriman MP @HuwMerriman

To answer; Govt, and not #BBC, has paid annual £500m (not £450m) for free TV licences for over 75s. BBC got a package of £200m when it had to take policy over. Leaves BBC £50m short when it provides just for those on pension credit (£250m). Hence job losses at BBC. — PolitiTweet.org

BBC a look at your finances shows this Currently you spend £450m towards free tv licences for the over 75s Next y… https://t.co/1zdWGR6vg7

Posted July 26, 2020 Deleted Just a Typo

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Huw Merriman MP @HuwMerriman

As for £450m figure; this was the phased transfer cost of over 75s policy from Govt (so required BBC to use its reserves and scale back to cover higher one-off figure). As Minister said, any Govt or BBC would have to review £750m offer. — PolitiTweet.org

To answer; Govt, and not #BBC, has paid annual £750m (not £450m) for free TV licences for over 75s. BBC got a packa… https://t.co/phGZeEzxml

Posted July 27, 2020