# Tweet by [@keefmoon](http://twitter.com/keefmoon) on 2019-07-03 09:20:24 > [!INFO] Archived from [original tweet](http://twitter.com/keefmoon/status/1146347953377947649) The Government decided to stop paying the TV License fee for the over 75’s. So the BBC had to either do the same, or face a massive funding cut. If you want to blame anyone, blame the current government. https://t.co/pu4qh4fMXr