The BBC announced two years ago that it would no longer automatically provide a free TV Licence to everyone over the age of 75 which means only those receiving Pension Credit from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) currently qualify for the exemption.
However, figures shared by the charity Turn2us show that approximately 589,000 people across the UK are not claiming their free TV Licence and are missing out on saving £159 each year.
Sonya Ruparel, Director of Programmes and Partnerships at Turn2us, said: “There is an endemic issue of unclaimed benefits in the UK.
It is so important for people to check. We urge everyone to do a benefit calculation every six months as part of a regular financial health check.” And not many people
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