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Jul 25, 2019 · The Household Benefits Package helps with the costs of your electricity or gas bills. The rate is €1.15 per day, paid monthly. It also includes a television licence. A household can only have one HBP.
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The Household Benefits Package helps you with the costs of running your household. It includes electricity and gas allowances and a Free Television Licence. It is paid to people over 70 and to people under 70 in some circumstances.
Jun 29, 2023 · Failure to pay your licence fee, which costs €160 each year, can land you a fine of up to €1,000. There is a way to save on having to splash out on the cost.
- I Have A Smart TV
- Watching TV on Your Computer, Phone Or Other Device
- Living in Rented Accommodation
- Second Homes
- Business Premises
- Moving to Ireland from Another Country
You need a TV licence if you have a Smart TV, even if you only use the TV for streaming. This is because the TV is capable of receiving TV signals.
You don’t need a TV licence to watch television on your computer, phone or other device (for example, RTÉ Player or streaming serviceslike Netflix). However, the computer, phone or other device must not be capable of receiving a TV signal by cable, satellite or aerial.
If you are renting and there is a TV, you must have a TV licence. This applies whether you or the landlord owns the TV.
If you have a TV in your second home, or holiday home, you must get a separate licence for this house. This is the case even if you already have a TV licence for your main home.
If you have TVs in your office or business premises, you need a TV licence. One TV licence covers all TVs at your business premises. If you have more than one business premises, then you also need separate TV licences for each address.
If you have moved to Ireland, you can’t transfer a TV licence from overseas. You must buy a new licence here. This is the case even if you are living in Ireland for a short time. Each TV licence is only valid in Ireland and lasts for 1 year. If you leave the country before it expires, you cannot get a refund on the fee paid.
Jan 27, 2024 · Anyone who qualifies for the Households Benefits Package (HBP) - which aims to help with the cost of electricity and gas bills - can get a free TV licence. Only one person in a household can get the package, which is available for anyone aged 70 or over.
Jan 20, 2022 · If under the age of 70 and living with a spouse, partner or cohabitant and are in receipt of a social welfare payment, you can get the HBP and thus the free TV licence.
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Jan 27, 2024 · Anyone who qualifies for the Households Benefits Package (HBP) - which aims to help with the cost of electricity and gas bills - can get a free TV licence. Only one person in a household can...