How you can still get a free TV licence as £157 bills start arriving in the post
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mirror.co.ukMillions of people will see their free TV licence revoked this month, as a funding row between the government and the BBC comes into effect.
The public service broadcaster said all over 75s will have to foot the full £157.50 bill from August for the first time in more than two decades.
TV Licensing said it will write directly to customers from August 5 with guidance on how they should pay their bills. It said no-one will be expected to pay for a new licence until they have been contacted in writing.
The new plan will include an option for pensioners to spread the cost in weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments. Under the new terms, the benefit will be means-tested instead, meaning if you qualify for pensions credit, you will still get a
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