Thousands of hard-up pensioners 'face food and fuel poverty' as their free TV licences are scrapped 

The BBC's decision to scrap the freebie for most over-75s means more than three million UK households will be asked to stump up the £157.50 annual fee for the first time. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8582173/Thousands-hard-pensioners-face-food-fuel-poverty-free-TV-licences-scrapped.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490