BBC bosses asked more than half a million over-75s to pay for their TV licences during the pandemic.
They sent 525,223 letters by the end of last November requesting payments as the country went into a second lockdown.
The demands were sent out during a period when many older folk were left isolated due to Covid restrictions.
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