[access-uk] Re: BBC-Licence changes?

  • From: Neil Smith <neil_r_smith@xxxxxxx>
  • To: "access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 16:12:07 +0100

Do you mean this news item from the BBC titled: End unfair split between NHS 
and council care, review says
which can be read from folloiwing link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-29047190 

All it says is that it is suggesting changes to exmption to National Insurance 
payments if you work beyond state retirement age. It then says 'Winter fuel 
payments, free TV licences and prescription exemptions given to older people 
could be curbed'. It does not say anything about the blind discount. So it is 
from some review at the moment

Neil Smith
Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2014 15:55:57 +0100
From: capricorn8159@xxxxxxxxx
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Re: BBC-Licence changes?


  
    
  
  
    Thanks for that,

    obviously there are moves in that direction, . there does not appear
    to be any overt mention of the proposed changes in the licensing web
    page so am seeking clarification on the matter. if i get
    correspondence confirming(or denying) the proposed changes I will
    let the group know and most likely with publish their response
    verbatim.

    ATB

    

    Shaun

    On 04/09/2014 15:34,
      Clive.Lever@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

    
    
      
      
      
      
        Hello
            Sean,
         
        Affected
            groups, It’s currently 73. If they are considering this, I
            hope they won’t just present the changes as a done deal, but
            that they will do equality analysis to assess the impacts of
            the changes on affected groups, and will consult with those
            groups. It has correctly been said that many people go on
            line, not because they have money to burn, but because
            digital by default programmes nudge, even sometimes browbeat
            people into using the internet for everything. A blind
            person often needs both the internet and the telly.  You
            can’t hear your screenreader while your computer is playing
            Doctor Who, or whatever.
            
         
        Best,
        Clive
         
         
         
        
          
            From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
                [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
                On Behalf Of Shaun O'Connor

                Sent: 04 September 2014 14:55

                To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx

                Subject: [access-uk] BBC-Licence changes?
          
        
         
        Hi Folks

          

          Just to give everyone a heads up.( be advised the following is
          by word of mouth at present)

          

          According to rumours currently in circulation the BBC are in
          the process of abandoning the concessionary TV licence for
          blind and visually impaired people and in addition are
          abandoning the free licence scheme for people over the age of
          75( or is it 73?)

          Why are they doing this? my guess is as good as yours right
          now but one possibility is that most people have an internet
          enabled device of one sort of other whether it be a computer
          or mobile phone.

          ALL these devices , under current legislation, require the
          owner to have a valid TV licence as part of the ownership
          package.

          

          The BBC have reasoned that, if you can afford   one of these
          devices you can afford a full licence., they omit conveniently
          that the changes in technology are the primary cause of people
          migrating to these devices and in many respects have little or
          no choice.

          

          IF there is truth in this then this measure should be opposed
          vigorously, . especially taking into account the cost of
          living and incomes either staying static over the foreseeable
          future or even declining.

          

          ATB

          

          Shaun

          

          

          

          
        
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