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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 ...
The TV licence fee costs currently stands at £169.50 per year [PA Media] People over the age of 75 on the Isle of Man will continue to receive a TV licence for free for the next two year after ...
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 ...
The TV Licence Management Team, which is part of the Finance and Business division of the BBC, oversees the television licensing system. [16] The TV Licence Management Team is based in the BBC buildings at White City Place in London. The majority of television licensing administration and enforcement activities are carried out under contract by ...
The Switchover Help Scheme was part of the digital television switchover process in the United Kingdom. Funded by an increase in the TV licence fee, and administered by the BBC on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, it aimed to ensure that up to 7 million households meeting its eligibility criteria would continue to be able to receive television broadcasts after analogue ...
Currently the TV licence fee costs £169.50 per year (just over £14 per month). Under the previous government, it was agreed that the TV licence would increase in line with inflation each year ...
More than 90 An Post employees work in licence collection, including the inspectors, who visit the premises to verify if TV receiving equipment is present. [13] If speedy payment of the licence is not made following an inspection, court proceedings are commenced by An Post. [21] In 2002, the rate of licence-fee evasion was estimated at 12%. [22]
The BBC TV licence fee is set to rise by £10.50 next year.