Nursing home - TV Licence

pimento

I should add that I believe he is the only person in the home who is under 75.

Cornucopia

You'd probably get a battery-powered TV in Maplin.

Alternatively, if there is wifi available, then any laptop/tablet can become a battery-powered TV. (Just detach the charger).

I would have thought the nursing home staff would have an idea about this? It's a question that must be coming up all the time.

TeaCake

My two cents: If I was in this situation I wouldn't worry. If the home has a licence then the TVL inspectors wont be coming round checking up on everyone and even if somehow they did then it'll take longer to take the case to court than a few months.

Enjoy the precious time you have left and don't worry about the bureaucracy of TVL.

pimento

No Wifi, no.

The home is filled with old people. My husband is the youngest by a country mile. They all seem to have TVs but they all need nursing care and a lot of them have dementia. I would bet next weeks wages that none of them have a PC or smartphone. I've never heard any of them speak, even.

The TV he has is the best bet. It plugs into the aeriel socket in the wall and they get freeview.

I reckon I'll let him take his chances and plead ignorance if they catch him (which I have to say doesn't look very likely).

pimento

HappyMJ wrote: »

edit: I really can't imagine a TVL inspector will bother interviewing him. He needs to admit it to them so the TVL have evidence to take to court. If he doesn't admit it then they have no evidence and no evidence means no court case.

He couldn't hear them anyway. We communicate by white board, he can't speak properly due to the brain mets and his writing hand doesn't work any more. I'd wish them luck.

Mojisola

pimento wrote: »

My husband is 58 and is terminally ill. His prognosis is for anything from a few days to a few months. He went into a nursing home three weeks ago and will stay there until he dies. He has his own room.

I took a portable TV in when he moved in so he could watch it.

Does my husband qualify for the reduced rate? Or will they want him to pay for a full licence?

pimento wrote: »

Hm. I might just not bother and see how long it takes them to find him. I can almost guarantee that he will be dead before it gets to court.

I would do this. There are far more important things for you to deal with at the moment than worry about a TV licence.