TV License

geministar2008

ok my tv license is due for renewal, i cancelled mine a few months back as i knew i had paid in advance and was really struggling each month.

Ok im on benefits what is the cheapest way to pay for this dam thing? I would like to pay weekly? Is this possible? I cannot afford high lump sums at all right now. And i dont see why i should pay in advance, anything could happen. I did this once and moved back to my parents and missed nearly 3 months in refunded tv license fees due to leaving just within the 3month window! Arrghhhh

dehaani

Pay with PayPoint? Isn't that weekly?

dazza.mk

The way I've done it in the past is to set up a direct debit, and then cancel it after 6 months. This means that you pay for the current year but stop paying before you start paying for the following year in advance.

You'll have a couple of automated letters and a phone call from TV Licencing, but in the end there isn't really anything you can do as you will have met the commitment for the current year.

geministar2008

ok the cash plan option, forgive me for seeming stupid, but just been onto the site and looked at that sounds ok, but how do i set it up? Only gives you the option of logging in. Do i have to go to the home page and go through the renewal process? thanks

davidlizard

Why not delay buying a TV licence for a few months which will save you around £12/month?

There are plenty of places where you can watch television programmes perfectly legally online without requiring a television licence.

Also you do not require a television licence for simply owning a television set, but only to receive live broadcasts - you may legally watch DVDs and play computer games on it.

boliston

"on demand" TV does not need a licence, so you can use things like iPlayer quite legally with no licence. The only thing that needs a licence is "live TV", so that if a website were to broadcast a programme "live" at the exact same time as it's shown on TV then this would need a licence.

Personally I much prefer "on demand" TV to "live" as it means I get to choose what to watch and more importantly WHEN to watch it.