About 400,000 people in Ireland are in receipt of the household benefits package. Pensioners, people with disabilities and carers can claim the allowances.It is worth €580 a year to each claimant and costs the state about €200 million a year. Who Can Claim Household Benefits? Anyone aged over 70 will qualify for the Household Benefits […]
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TV Licence
Broadcast Charge Update
The idea of substituting the TV Licence fee in Ireland with a “broadcasting charge” for every household was first suggested back in 2012. There was more talk about further investigations in 2013. Currently, we have the Television Licence Fee – (€160 a year ) which is payable by any household with a television. This fee […]
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TV Licence Refunds in Ireland
In Ireland a TV Licence costs €160 a year. If you move abroad and no longer need an Irish television licence – you will not get a refund of any of the licence fee. In the UK – they do operate a refund system – which applies to people moving abroad, students going back home […]
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Household Based Public Broadcasting Charge
There is already a tax called the Household Charge in Ireland – so you would think the government would try and use use a different name for the TV Licence replacement – but they are also referring to it as a Household Charge ! (Read more about the real and original Household Charge here) At […]
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Television Licence Refund Scam
Unlike the UK – you cannot get a refund on a TV licence in Ireland. Even if you leave the country – and you have paid your TV licence to the end of the year you cannot get a refund. In the UK – they will even give refunds to cover a few months when […]
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