A spokesperson for TV Licensing said: "Anyone aged 75 and over who receives Pension Credit can apply for a free TV Licence and we would urge anyone who has not yet applied to do so.
Those aged over 75 and in receipt of Pension Credit are eligible for a totally subsidised TV Licence, but they will have to contact the BBC to get this approved.
Speaking to the Mirror, the BBC did not explicitly answer when asked if it was considering auto-enrolling Brits eligible for a subsidised TV Licence.
There are also 50,000 people already claiming Pension Credit who aren't also claiming the subsidised TV Licence.
Dennis went on to argue the BBC has a 'public duty' to make sure everyone who is entitled to a discount TV Licence gets one.
