TV licence refund

adonis10

Does anyone know if it is on a pro rata basis? I pay quarterly by dd so have paid about £78 so far for 16/17's licence, however sold my flat 119 days after the licence started, meaning that my liability should be £47.44 ((119/365)*£145.50).


I applied for a refund almost a month ago but have not heard anything from them.

Rodders53

Buying the licence as you via DD means you pay for it as you use it http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/pay-for-your-tv-licence/payment-methods/how-would-you-like-to-pay-for-your-tv-licence-pay8#Quarterly andmaking each quarter's fee £36.37 + £ 1.25 = £37.62

So 2 quarters paid would be £75.24 (close to but not exactly your £78).

Refunds are on unused quarters http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ14

So you aren't due anything back.

Of course if you are paying monthly DD the numbers are different.

adonis10

Rodders53 wrote: »

Buying the licence as you via DD means you pay for it as you use it http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/pay-for-your-tv-licence/payment-methods/how-would-you-like-to-pay-for-your-tv-licence-pay8#Quarterly andmaking each quarter's fee £36.37 + £ 1.25 = £37.62

So 2 quarters paid would be £75.24 (close to but not exactly your £78).

Refunds are on unused quarters http://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/faqs/FAQ14

So you aren't due anything back.

Of course if you are paying monthly DD the numbers are different.

Well no, on quarterly dd it doesn't mean pay as you use it; I've paid for about 180 days worth and used about 119 days, so how is that pay as I use?

Also, I said "about £78", but thanks for clarifying the exact amount.

I found the bit about unused quarters. Not sure what computer system they use but a bit pathetic that they can't refund unused days on a pro rata basis.

Bandits.

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adonis10 wrote: »

Not sure what computer system they use but a bit pathetic that they can't refund unused days on a pro rata basis..

Why not just transfer the license to your new address? TVL should be able to reduce your first bill by the amount you've "overpaid" surely?

adonis10

Moneyineptitude wrote: »

Why not just transfer the license to your new address? TVL should be able to reduce your first bill by the amount you've "overpaid" surely?

Because I doubt we will be in before mid September so that'd mean paying another 3 months for nothing.

They seem very inflexible and refund full 1/4 only so doubt they'd do that anyway.