No doubt you have heard the BBC announcement that anyone aged 75 for over will now be required to pay for their TV licence (unless they receive pension credit). So how does this effect almshouse residents?
Firstly, any person who is 75 or over will continue to be covered by their free licence until it runs out on 1st June 2020.
After 1st June 2020, any person who is 75 or over (that does not qualify for a free licence because they do not receive pension credit), will be required to pay for a TV licence, but will qualify for a reduced licence fee under ARC rules if the almshouse charity is eligible.
For details on ARC eligibility, please refer to our previous news items on the subject.
News item 23/03/19
News item 30/07/18
Published 12 Jun 19