The above question was asked to the It-Your-Vote community.
We provided additional information for the question which was:
"Age UK (www.ageuk.org.uk) has warned that the BBC could stop paying TV licences from as early as next year. The BBC was given the responsibility in 2015, but they have said that they are scaling back the benefit as they cannot afford the full cost. The benefit will be offered to only the poorest pensioners who are on 'Pension Credit'. Do you think that this is acceptable and pensioners should be paying for their TV licence. Or, do you think that it should stay free for the over 75s. ".
The available answers for this questions were:
No view
Yes-they should pay if they have the money
No-should stay free for over 75s
The winning answer was "Yes-they should pay if they have the money" with 63.63% of the total vote.
| Answer | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Yes-if have the money | 63.63% |
| No-stay free as it is | 36.36% |
| Answer | Male % | Female % | Total % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes-if have the money | 31.81% | 31.81% | 63.63% |
| No-stay free as it is | 22.72% | 13.63% | 36.36% |