Forgetting to renew your TV licence means a penalty of 10% per month to a maximum of 100% per annum. So, paying by annual debit order is the most convenient way to ensure that this never happens. You may now also pay online now by using your credit card, or online at your own banking website using the TV Licences account details, or go to the

Jun 11, 2019 · The BBC’s decision to scrap free TV licences for all over 75’s means that 1.2 million households will be eligible for a free TV licence, and 3.7 million pensioners will have to pay for a TV Jun 11, 2019 · A TV licence will set you back £154.50 over a year for colour TV and £52 for black and white screens. Viewers can pay online or by direct debit and can spread the cost over the year to pay Jun 10, 2019 · As things stand, if you or anyone living at your address is over 75 - you can apply for a free over-75s licence on the TV Licensing website. People who are 75 will remain fully covered by their If you already have a TV Licence, but it isn't in the name of the person who is blind, you’ll need to transfer the licence into their name. You can do this by making a first time blind application. You’ll just need to enter the existing TV Licence number for your address when you apply. The licence must be paid for any premises that has any equipment that can potentially decode TV signals, even those that are not RTÉ's. The licence is free to anyone over the age of 70, some over 66, some Social Welfare recipients, and the blind. The fee for the licences of such beneficiaries is paid for by the state. Aug 21, 2018 · Youtube is full of advice on how to stop paying the TV licence, here's a few highlights to help you understand how it works. links to them below ----- Thanks for the advice guys. Policeman one The free TV licence for over-75s is set to expire except in some circumstances (Picture: Getty Images/Image Source) Over 3,000,000 over-75s will have to begin paying for their TV licences again

Under the current, government funded scheme, you can get a free TV Licence after your 75th birthday. Please remember that you don’t automatically get an over 75 TV Licence on your 75th birthday. You have to apply for one. The free over 75 TV Licence will cover you as well as anyone you live with up until 31 July 2020.

If you are aged over 75, you are eligible to get a free TV licence. Equally, if you are aged 74 and your licence is due for renewal, you can get a short-term licence. This will be valid until the end of the month before your 75 th birthday. Once you reach 75, you can apply for your free TV licence. The TV Licensing website states that, "From 1 June 2020, there will be a new scheme. Under the new scheme, anyone aged 75 or over who receives Pension Credit will still be eligible for a free TV Licence which the BBC will pay for. The BBC is to go ahead with the plan to end free TV licences from 1st August 2020. The free TV licences will only be available to those aged 75 or older if they are receiving Pension Credit, a means-tested benefit for those on low incomes. Previously all older people aged 75 or older were eligible for a free TV licence, but the BBC announced in Jun 12, 2019 · From next year, over-75s will need to receive pension credit to get a free TV licence Credit: Getty - Contributor. New rules from the BBC mean that from July 2020, over-75s will no longer

Jun 10, 2019 · As things stand, if you or anyone living at your address is over 75 - you can apply for a free over-75s licence on the TV Licensing website. People who are 75 will remain fully covered by their

Jul 10, 2020 · Over-75s must start buying £157.50 annual TV licences , but are being told to wait for a letter before doing anything - and meanwhile the poorest pensioners will still get them for free.