Labour’s floating a plan to hand out free BBC licences to benefit claimants—because clearly, what Britain needs most right now is subsidised reruns of Antiques Roadshow.
🍿 From Universal Credit to Universal Streaming?
While working families are rationing electricity like it’s post-war blackout season, the political brain trust has another idea: “Let’s give free telly to people on benefits.” Not housing. Not heating. Not childcare. TV.
Because nothing says “dignity in tough times” like being gifted EastEnders by a government committee.
And who knows—maybe it won’t stop there! Could we soon see a Benefits+ streaming bundle?
- BBC licence – free, of course
- Netflix Basic – with motivational rom-coms like Eat, Pray, Claim
- Disney+ – rebranded as Universal Credit & The Beast
- Sky Sports – so folks can watch millionaire footballers while eating Asda’s Just Essentials beans
Now, before someone screams “class war,” let’s clarify: this isn’t about mocking people on benefits. It’s about the tone-deaf priorities of those in charge. Because when pensioners are still paying for licences and nurses are using food banks, throwing television into the benefit basket is less “compassion” and more “clickbait policy.”
And let’s not forget the punchline: this plan is being explored alongside options to add advertising and subscriptions to the BBC. So while some get it free, others will pay more, sit through ads, or both. That’s right—funded by you, packaged for someone else.
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