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<p>In the 2015 funding settlement, the Government agreed with the BBC that responsibility
for the concession will transfer to the BBC in June 2020.</p><p>The government and
the BBC agreed this is a fair deal for the BBC - in return we closed the iPlayer loophole
and committed to increase the licence fee in line with inflation. And to help with
financial planning, we agreed to provide phased transitional funding over 2 years
to gradually introduce the cost to the BBC.</p><p>This reform was subject to public
discussion and debated extensively during the passage of the Digital Economy Act 2017
through Parliament.</p><p>On 10 June 2019, the BBC <a href="https://www.bbc.com/aboutthebbc/reports/consultation/age-related-tv-licence-policy"
target="_blank">announced</a> that the current scheme will end. From 1 June 2020,
a free TV licence will only be available to a household with someone aged over 75
who receives Pension Credit.</p><p>The table below provides estimates of the costs
for 2017/18 of providing free TV licences to people aged 75 and over in the geographical
areas requested, in nominal prices. The figures for 2018/19 will be available in September.</p><p
/><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Expenditure (£m) (Nominal)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>
</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(a)
Motherwell and Wishaw constituency</strong></p></td><td><p>£0.85</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>(b)
North Lanarkshire local authority area</strong></p></td><td><p>£2.95</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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