READERS have had their say over plans to make people over 75 pay for their TV licence.

The Leader reported last week on the concerns of Mynydd Isa resident Tony Cork after the BBC concluded it cannot fund free TV licences for all over-75s and will only support those households with one person who receives Pension Credit.

Mr Cork said he had spotted a sign which had been placed at the end of Mercia Drive in the village bearing the slogan "OAPs pay no TVs".

He said he agreed with the slogan, branding the plans "ridiculous."

Readers took to the Leader's Facebook page to have their say.

Cinders Drury posted: "Over 75s have more opportunity to watch TV than their younger counterparts who are all still working.

"Why should the people who are least able to sit and watch hours of TV pay the most to do so?"

Shaun Owen said: "No one should pay for a TV licence anymore.

"The BBC do not have a monopoly on TV anymore.

"Many channels are now subscription only, or free to air, giving the people the ability to chose what they want to watch."

Michaela Price said: "Totally disagree with the plans. BBC [is] outdated and I can’t think of anything else anyone HAS to pay for or attract fines even if they don’t use the stupid product.

"A lot of pensioners are on the bread line and simply won’t prioritise this as a must have choice ie over food and heating.

"The isolation risk is far too large and shame on BBC/any government who lets this happen."

Gary Slegg posted: "I don't understand why some people think it's OK for pensioners up to 74 to pay but that those over 75 shouldn't?

"The older generation actually have more disposable income and I don't think people who fought in WWII did so on the expectation that they would get a free TV licence."

Tomme Makiki Dar said: "Not just over 75’s but NO ONE should pay. All they need to do is have adverts."

The plans, which are to come into force next year, will mean that up to 3.7million over 75s will now have to pay for their TV licence.

Previously Delyn MP David Hanson spoke of his disgust at the move, which will see 3,810 households in the constituency lose the free TV licence - with the total cost to Delyn residents being £573,405 per year.