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The licence is free to anyone over the age of 70, to some people over 66, to people on a disability allowance, and people who are blind (these licences are paid for by the state). The Irish post office, An Post , is responsible for the collection of the licence fee and commencement of prosecution proceedings in cases of non-payment, but An Post ...
A coupon-eligible converter box (CECB) was a digital television adapter that met eligibility specifications for subsidy "coupons" from the United States government.The subsidy program was enacted to provide terrestrial television viewers with an affordable way to continue receiving free digital terrestrial television services after the nation's television service transitioned to digital ...
The Canadian federal budget for fiscal year 2012–13 was presented to the House of Commons of Canada by Finance Minister Jim Flaherty on 29 March 2012. Among the most notable elements of the federal budget were changes to Old Age Security and a reduction of the budget for the Canadian Forces and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
The move will mean the 7,000 people who apply for a free licence each month will be able to do so more quickly online or over the phone. The BBC last year limited the free TV licences to over-75s ...
Amtrak — 10% discount on most fares in the U.S. and cross-border rides in conjunction with VIA Rail Canada (ages 60+ for cross-border rides) Federal Transit Authority — 50% off peak fare on ...
On June 21, 2012, Accessible Media launched the DV Guide—an online TV listings service that highlights programming across Canadian broadcasters which carry audio descriptions. [4] In 2013, AMI-tv and AMI-audio licences were renewed through 2018 [5] and AMI was awarded a French television licence. AMI's French channel, AMI-télé, launched in ...
Recent years have seen an escalation in the debate around how the BBC is funded. Since 1923, it has received money through a licence fee which it says allows it to remain free of ads and ...
The budget will lower the minimum annual withdrawal rate for seniors from their Registered Retirement Income Fund. The minimal withdrawal rate starts at 7.38% at age 71 and increases to 20% by age 94. The budget would lower the rate for those aged 71 to 5.28% to start, and will lower the rate to 18.79% by age 94. [9]