TV Licensing handing out thousands of £0 TV Licences to UK households

TV Licensing is handing out THOUSANDS of £0 TV Licences in a major boost. UK households who receive Pension Credit are getting £0 TV Licences as part of their benefit from the Department for Work and Pensions ( DWP ). Since July, an extra 42,500 pensioners are now in receipt of Pension Credit and will receive the Winter Fuel Payment which may entitle them to a free TV Licence.

If you're aged 75 or over and receiving Pension Credit you're entitled to a free television licence for your main home. Until 1 August 2020 anyone aged over 75 was entitled to a free licence. If you are not already claiming Pension Credit the benefits calculator will help you to check if you are entitled to claim it.



If you used to get the licence for free but now need to pay for it log in to your TV licencing account to set up and pay for your new licence. READ MORE Met Office says 'severe' weather shift will start in England from tomorrow Subject to certain conditions you can also get TV licence concessions if you're registered blind/severely sight impaired (50% discount) or if you live in nursing or residential care or in sheltered accommodation (£7.50 per room, flat or bungalow).

Free licences and deductions also cover other household members living at the address. If you are applying for your first free TV licence and you are already claiming Pension Credit call 0300 790 6117 (Monday to Friday 8.30am and 6.

30pm) to request an application form. It is useful to have your National Insurance number to hand. You can do this from the age of 74 as you will be issued with a short-term paid-for licence to cover you until your 75th birthday if you are under the age of 75.

Once you receive the application form you need to complete and return it with a copy of your Pension Credit and proof of age documents to the address on the form. Proof documents could be a letter from the Department for Work and Pensions or The Pension Service..