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Westminster urged not to cut free TV licences for over-75s
New analysis shows the cuts have cost Scottish pensioners £40m this year
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WESTMINSTER has been urged to reverse cuts to free TV licences for the over-75s after new analysis showed that the move has cost Scottish pensioners £40 million this year.
The SNP said that the Tory government’s decision has been a “disaster” for households already struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.
The party called for a U-turn after research by the House of Commons Library revealed the colossal bill for Scottish pensioners in 2020.
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