A 93-year-old army veteran was 'beside himself' after being told his TV licence was being cancelled - because he underpaid his bill by just one penny. George Sirrell told his granddaughter Michelle Foster he fears licensing bosses are going to 'turn his TV off' and hound him at his door after receiving a letter warning that he'd underpaid.
It threatened to 'cancel' his licence and ban him from watching live TV unless he pays the 1p he owes before February 24 - a date which George claims had passed before the letter was delivered. It's believed the great-great-grandad didn't notice his monthly fee was increasing from £13.88 to £13.89 in October so only began paying the hiked fee in November.
The penny has been outstanding on his account since but because he's continued to pay monthly via his licence payment card, he ignored a warning letter last month thinking it was sent in error. Furious Michelle, 42, believes it's 'ridiculous' licensing authorities would cancel his licence over a one pence piece and branded it 'an embarrassment'.
