Students entitled to TV licence refund

IT'S the end of the university year, and TV Licensing is reminding students from Banbridge and Dromore that they may be eligible for a refund if they no longer need their TV Licence.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st May 2010, 13:57 BST
Updated 28th May 2010, 17:09 BST

Many students moving back home for the summer from halls of residence or shared flats and houses will no longer need their TV Licence. If this is the case and there are three full calendar months before the licence expires, they are entitled to a refund for the unused quarter. A licence bought in October 2009 cost 142.50 so the refund totals 35.62.

Deborah King, Northern Ireland spokesperson for TV Licensing, said, “To arrange your refund, or for further information, simply complete an online form at www.tvlicensing.co.uk/refund or call us on 0300 790 6113. Our advice is to always make sure you get your licence by the end of October so that you qualify for a refund at the end of the academic year.”

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If you watch or record TV programmes as they are being shown on TV, you need to be covered by a TV Licence. Viewing television without a licence risks prosecution and a fine of up to 1,000. A colour TV Licence currently costs 145.50.

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