BBC speaks out after pensioners threatened with Christmas Day call to check TV licence The BBC has reassured families and pensioners they won't receive a call from TV licence enforcement officers on Christmas Day.
The BBC pursues its licence fee collection and enforcement under the trading name TV Licensing, but contracts much of the task to commercial organisations.
This move was branded "thuggish" by a campaign group but now TV Licensing, a trademark of the BBC to collect television licence fees and enforce the rule, has apologised for the mistake.
There will be no visits on Christmas Day," said the spokesperson for TV Licensing, which explained the letters were sent in error recently.
Letters had reportedly warned people, including pensioners and vulnerable groups, they should expect someone to knock at their door on around December 25 if they had not paid their fee.
