UK households struggling financially will receive extra support if they cannot pay for their TV licence under BBC plans.
Every household in the UK is legally required to have a TV licence if they watch or record live TV, regardless of what channel it is on.
While more people who do not have a TV licence will be offered payment plans in order to spread the cost out. The review, which was overseen by independent adviser Baroness Lola Young, found the disparity is largely caused by societal factors and there is no evidence that TV Licensing deliberately discriminates against any group.
“This was a rigorous review which scrutinised a raft of new evidence and concluded there is no single source of the disproportionality that we see in prosecutions.“Rather, the societal factors at play are also often present alongside disparities in the criminal justice system, andClare Sumner, BBC director of policy, added: “While we know societal factors drive the gender disparity, we’re committed to making improvements to our own processes wherever possible.
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