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Brits paying BBC TV licence price can cancel and get £159 refund right now

Households can cancel their £159 BBC TV licence right now and get a refund.

The licence price is about to extend in April – and other people might really feel they’re getting extra bang for his or her buck by turning to extra reasonably priced streaming providers as a substitute.

Christie Cook, managing director of retail at Hodge, mentioned: “As it stands, households are now paying an annual cost of £159. However, the proposed £10 increase set for April surpasses the fees of leading streaming platforms.

“This hike equates to £37.12 greater than a typical Netflix subscription, £61.12 increased than Amazon Prime or Disney+, and £49.12 greater than Now TV.”

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According to Birmingham Live, Ms Cook added: “Our analysis reveals that greater than 30percentof individuals have lowered spending on month-to-month subscriptions prior to now 12 months.

“Allocating just £0.83 per month to your savings account can cover this extra £10 a year. The real question here is whether UK households are willing to forego this annual fee and endure ads between their favourite TV shows and movies.”



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The BBC TV licence price is about to rise once more – however you possibly can cancel it

Refunds are sometimes thought of when an individual not watches or information dwell TV on any channel or system and doesn’t obtain or watch BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer any extra.

If you progress to a spot that already has a TV Licence, or if you happen to transfer right into a care dwelling or overseas, you may get a refund.

Or if in case you have a certificates out of your native authority or eye physician saying you are blind however did not declare the 50% low cost, you would possibly be capable to get some a refund.

If you could have two licences for a similar tackle, you may normally get a refund. You may get a refund if the one who had the licence has handed away.

If you are certain you will not want a TV licence anymore, you possibly can inform TV Licensing by filling out their cancellation type right here.

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