A bit of info please ......

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    upthecolliers Well-Known Member

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    I am now 75, and my TV license is coming up. If anyone is over 75 on here, could they tell me if you get your license for nothing, and if so, do I just not renew, or let them know? Thanks.
     
    upthecolliers, May 26, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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    I just refuse to pay their license.
    Get the occasional begging letter but no visit.
     
    arabian_ian, May 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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    You can get it if you or your partner get pension credit. There's no free licence for just being a pensioner though. I think the last government stopped that.
     
    Watcher_Of_The_Skies, May 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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    If you’re 75 or over and you get Pension Credit, you can get a free TV licence.

    If you’re blind or in residential care, you can get a discounted TV licence.

    If you’re 75 or over
    You can get a free TV licence if you’re 75 or older and you either:

    The licence covers everyone living at your address.

    You can apply when you’re 74 if you already get Pension Credit. You’ll still need to pay for your licence until the end of the month before your 75th birthday. After that you’ll be covered by your free licence.

    How to apply
    You can apply for a free licence online.

    You can also apply by phone.

    TV Licensing
    Telephone: 0300 790 6071
    Minicom: 0300 709 6050
    Find out about call charges

    If you’re in residential care or sheltered accommodation
    You can get a TV Licence for £7.50 if you live in an eligible residential care home, supported housing or sheltered accommodation.

    You must be either:

    • retired and over 60
    • disabled
    Your housing manager can check if you can get it and will apply for you.

    If you’re registered blind
    You can get a 50% discount if you’re registered blind or live with someone who is.

    The licence must be in the blind person’s name - if it’s not, you can make a new application to transfer it into their name. You’ll need to provide your existing TV licence number when you apply.

    Apply for a licence if you’re registered blind on the TV Licensing website.

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    I've sent em round. If you see any white van in the vicinity. Turn thi telly off . :)
     
    Hooky feller, May 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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    As Dave Edmunds once said,
    I hear you knocking but you can’t come in
     
    arabian_ian, May 26, 2025 at 9:59 AM
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    As Noel Edmunds said "Gotcha".
     
    Stephen Dawson, May 26, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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    Don't you use any BBC output then?
     
    RichK, May 26, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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    Thank you John.
     
    upthecolliers, May 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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