Households who pay BBC TV licence fee could get £159 refund today if they cancel ahead of looming price hike
08.01.2024 - 23:29
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UK households who pay the BBC TV license fee could get a £159 refund today if they cancel, ahead of the looming price increase that will be introduced in April.
Those who subscribe to the BBC license can get a refund and are eligible for money off amid the Cost of Living crisis. The current TV licence fee will increase by £10.50 - a rise of 6.6 per cent - from April, having been frozen at £159 for the past two years.
The main circumstances in which refunds are typically considered include when a person no longer watches or records live TV on any channel or device and does not download or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer anymore, BirminghamLive reports.
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If a person moves to an address that already has a TV Licence, a person moves into a care home or if a person moves abroad, then refunds are also issued. If a licence holder has a blind certificate issued by a local authority or ophthalmologist but didn't claim the reduction for the 50 per cent blind concession, then a refund may be offered.
Having two licences for the same address usually means you're offered money back, and refunds are also issued when the licence holder has died. If a household is certain they won’t need a TV licence anymore, they can formally let TV Licensing know by filling out the cancellation request form.
Christie Cook, managing director of retail at Hodge said: “As it stands, households are now paying an annual cost of £159. However, the proposed £10 increase set for April surpasses the fees of leading streaming platforms.
"This hike equates to £37.12 more than a standard Netflix subscription, £61.12 higher than Amazon Prime or Disney+, and £49.12 more