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Privacy NoticeTV Licensing has provided details on when households should “cancel” their TV licences, allowing them to reduce their bills from £169 to £0. On its website, TV Licensing outlines various scenarios in which BBC viewers can cancel and save themselves £169. One such scenario is if you “I no longer watch live on any channel, TV service or streaming service or use BBC iPlayer”. TV Licensing clarifies: “You can cancel your licence and may be eligible for a refund if, before your licence expires, you won’t be watching TV on any channel, like BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Dave and international channels, watching TV on pay TV services, like Sky, Virgin Media and BT, watching live TV on streaming services, like YouTube and Amazon Prime Video or using BBC iPlayer.” This also includes recording and downloading on any device. However, households are cautioned not to “cancel your Direct Debit” if they wish to request a refund, apply for a different type of licence, or change payment scheme. The site states: “We will cancel your Direct Debit for you.” Sign up to OK’s TV newsletter to get updates sent to your inbox for free
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“Cancelling your Direct Debit does not cancel your licence, so unless we hear from you, you will still receive the reminder letters we send to unlicensed addresses”, reports Birmingham Live. It continues: “When you apply for a free TV Licence or a blind licence, you don’t need to cancel your Direct Debit.” TV Licensing clarifies: “When we process your application we will cancel it for you and refund any money that we owe you.”
The BBC increased their fee on April 1
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They also explain that you can cancel if the licence holder has passed away, if there are two TV Licences for the same address, if you’re 75 years old or over, or living with someone who is. If you (or someone you live with) are 75 years old or over, you could be eligible for a free TV Licence.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnBBCLife Hacks
