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If you're at least 75 years old you may be needlessly paying for your TV licence because, until next June, everyone over this age can get it for free. However, the free TV licence isn't automatic - you need to apply for it.
26 Jul 2020. Over-75s to lose free TV licences from 1 August: could you claim pension credit and keep the perk? Those who receive pension credit can continue to get the TV licence for free. Danielle Richardson.
Jun 29, 2021 · Anyone aged over 75 and receiving Pension Credit is eligible for a free TV Licence, paid for by the BBC. This can be done quickly and simply online or over the phone. Visit tvl.co.uk/75apply...
Jan 15, 2024 · You used to need a TV licence merely for having a telly, but now you can get away without paying the £159 annual fee – rising to £169.50 from April 2024 – if you only watch certain channels on catch-up. If you watch BBC iPlayer, you'll need a licence, but you won't for other channels' catch-up services.
Feb 16, 2021 · Free TV licences remain available to anyone aged over 75 who is in receipt of Pension Credit, paid for by the BBC. This document provides an update on those arrangements, six months after the...
From 1st August 2020, anyone aged 75 or over who is not in receipt of Pension Credit (a benefit available to pensioners on low incomes) needs to pay for their TV Licence. This guide is to help advisers explain the changes to those who held a free over 75 TV Licence before 31st July 2020.
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You can apply for a free licence even if you live with people who are younger than you. You'll need your national insurance number and date of birth. Find out more.
