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The BBC has announced increased support for people who are struggling to pay for their TV Licence.

BBC changing TV Licence to help those struggling to pay £159 bill

Martin Lewis has warned nearly one million pensioner households of their last chance to sign up for pension credit that will trigger eligibility for the £301 cost of living payment.

Martin Lewis warns pensioners of last chance to claim vital cash boost

Data has revealed how many people are being prosecuted each week for failing to pay their BBC TV licence

TV licence row as thousands prosecuted each week for failing to pay

According to TV Licensing’s annual report last year, 1.96 million households said they did not watch the BBC in 2021-22

The only suitable home for BBC licence fee is on the Antiques Roadshow Gary Shipton

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Cost of living leaves single Brits paying up to £630 more per month

Scary movies: Full list of BBC iPlayer Halloween films

Martin Lewis  said childcare credits can add thousands to a state pension (Photo: ITV)

Martin Lewis pension advice 2022: Money Saving Expert’s tips for OAPs

Age Scotland is urging supermarkets to work on offering cost-saving initiatives to help older shoppers

Open our doors for older people - Brian Sloan

The new reforms will see low-income pensioners gain easier access to a free TV licence (Photo: Adobe)

Thousands of people can get free TV licence under new rules

The decisions taken around paying bills in a shared student house could have long-lasting consequences well beyond university

Ask Reena Sewraz: How should my son and his friends split the bills in their stu...

Do you need a TV license to stream Netflix? Photo credit: Logo: Netflix/Photo: Getty Images/Canva Pro

Do you need a TV license to watch Netflix? Here's all you need to know

The much debated television license

But is it time to scrap the £157.50 TV licence? - Liam Rudden

Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries confirmed the freeze in parliament.

Nadine Dorries confirms BBC licence fee frozen for two years

Netflix offers three different subscription packages (Photo: Shutterstock)

5 hacks to cut costs on Netflix - with savings up to £96 per year

The TV licence will no longer be free for over 75s from August 1, 2021. Photo from Shutterstock.

Why you could be hit with a £1,000 TV licence fine from this Sunday

Len Goodman is helping to encourage people to claim Pension Credit (Picture: Vince Bucci/Getty Images)

Thousands missing out on Pension Credit that averages £64 a week – Guy Opperman

Anas Sarwar has committed to help every person aged 75 and over in Scotland pay their TV licence.

Sarwar says Scottish Labour will help over-75s pay TV licence

The TV Licence fee will increase from 1 April 2021 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Cost of annual TV Licence fee is increasing from April - what you need to know

Plans to decriminalise the non-payment of TV licences have been scrapped

Refusing to pay your TV licence will no longer be a criminal offence under new rules
(Photo: Shutterstock)

Refusing to pay your TV licence will no longer be a criminal offence under new r...

Last year, Match Of The Day host Gary Lineker was the BBC's highest earner, on £1.75 million.

BBC to publish salaries of top talent

Millions of over-75s are being asked to pay a license fee to fund the BBC's output. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Campaigners are urging over-60s to cancel their TV licence payments - here’s why

Pension credit is the key to keeping free TV licence for over 75s – Martin Lewis

Do you need to buy a TV licence? (Photo: Shutterstock)

What do I need a TV licence for?

Those who receive Pension Credit will be exempt from the TV licence fee (Photo: Shutterstock)

People over 75 qualify for a free TV licence if they get Pension Credit - who is...

Everything you need to know about the changes made to the free TV licences from the BBC (Photo: Shutterstock)

Over-75s will no longer receive free TV licences from August - here's why

The BBC has announced that it will begin means-testing the over-75s TV licence from August

BBC to end free TV licence for over-75s from 1 August

Hundreds of people per day are cancelling

BBC: Thousands cancel TV licence in past five months

These are the best TV series you can watch for free on BBC iPlayer and All 4

The BBC will delay TV licence fee changes for over-75s - here’s why

Planned changes to the TV license have been delayed

TV licence changes for over-75s to be delayed due to coronavirus

BBC set to end free TV licence for over-75s

Hugh Reilly: Just say ‘non’ to forced teaching of languages

75,000 Scots caught without TV licence

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