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TV licence renewal backdating

CiniO · 2017-04-04 14:44:10

My TV licence expired on 28th of February As I had no intention to pay it for March, I removed my TV from my house for the month of March. Now come April, TV is back again, and I went to pay for TV licence, but in the post office they explained, that they have to backdate it from 1st of March. Lady told me, that if I…

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CiniO

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My TV licence expired on 28th of February
As I had no intention to pay it for March, I removed my TV from my house for the month of March.
Now come April, TV is back again, and I went to pay for TV licence, but in the post office they explained, that they have to backdate it from 1st of March.
Lady told me, that if I removed my TV set in March, I should have gave them a ring in Ballina to let them know.

Is that correct? And what are my options now?

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#2 04-04-2017 2:54pm

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I'd say that they'd be the best people to tell you the options.

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#3 04-04-2017 3:02pm

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Did you take down the aerial as well or does rabbits ears do it?

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#4 04-04-2017 3:06pm

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NinetyForNone wrote: »

Did you take down the aerial as well or does rabbits ears do it?

I don't have aerial.

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#5 04-04-2017 10:51pm

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Trick a nice lady at the post office let us in on after we'd let ours lapse 3 months was to take it out in another house holders name. So get partner/mouse mate to take it out if possible.

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