Does my mother who is 90 years old and has dementia need a television licence?

Black_Monk

My mother who lives with myself and my family is 90 years old and has dementia.  Do I need to buy a television licence?  She is not receiving Pension Credit.

Thanks

wild666

Short answer is yes if she watches or records live TV programs. 

MikeJXE

If she is living with you and you have one she doesn't 

tripled

If anyone in the household is watching or recording live TV or using BBC iPlayer then a TV licence is needed.

If she was both over 75 and receiving pension credit (or living with a partner receiving pension credit) - which is not the case here - then she would be eligible for a free licence, which would cover the household.

DullGreyGuy

Black_Monk said:

My mother who lives with myself and my family is 90 years old and has dementia.  Do I need to buy a television licence?  She is not receiving Pension Credit.

Thanks

Presumably you already have a TV license for the property and therefore she doesnt need a separate one... a single license covers a whole household. 

If she is a granny annex with its own address then the grounds for free or discounted TV licenses are https://www.gov.uk/free-discount-tv-licence but are unlikely to apply unless her eyesight has failed or such