How do you pay your BBC TV Licence (if you do)

watermeadow

I love the BBC but deeply resent that I have to have a licence to use iPlayer then can’t watch Traitors until after everyone else has seen it, discussed it and done some spoiler alerting.

Probably being a bit dense but can’t you just watch it live?

You only have to pay the first six months in advance for the first year and then it's just monthly from then on for as long as you have the direct debits. I've been paying mine this way for god knows how many years now. It's much easier and I can just forget about it.
I must admit though that I know a lot of people who no longer pay and I don't blame them at all with all the scandal going on at the BBC and the way they just brush it all under the carpet. Disgusting really, but they do do some very good drama lol

I pay for the licence by direct debit in one lump sum. It does annoy me that I feel obliged to pay it when I never watch live TV.

Monthly direct debit for years, I’d rather the money was in my account than theirs.

I watch a lot of BBC programmes so consider the licence fee a bargain. I pay annually. After my ex and I split up and he moved out I didn't realise he'd taken the licence with him so was essentially illegal for a while. Thankfully I realised and took out a new one in my own name before I was prosecuted!

Ah I've just been off and checked - and it is only for BBC. So - as long as we don't watch BBC (live or after the event) and we don't watch live on the other channels we're okay.

So one can just cut out BBC (live or otherwise) and only watch the other channels on non-live and we're sorted. So other channels whenever we please - as long as they're not live. Youtube whenever we please - as long as it's not live.

So it's worthwhile to check how much one actually watches BBC and wait to watch other channels until after the event.

It is very confusing - when we're told it's a licence fee for the BBC - and then you think "Right - we're only paying for the BBC then and so that means the adverts on other channels are paying for them and we don't have to". Most odd.

Surely if they're saying "Ah but you're supposed to be paying for those other channels too" then they should remove the adverts.

36CariadAgain
I think you'll find that you need a TV licence even to watch ITV because you need one to watch ANY live TV even on Sky or Netfkix.

Just checked and my monthly DD adds up to the cost of a licence 👍

I pay yearly

I pay quarterly by direct debit.

dalrymple23

It is iniquitous that other channels can't be seen without a BBC licence. I refuse to pay them a brass farthing and haven't for a couple of years. We are paying for scandalous behaviour and outrageous salaries, which is being allowed.

Good for you dalrymple23! I admire your spirit. It's a bit 'Trumpish' what they are doing. 'Do as I dictate, or I will extract it through your pockets"

MickyD

Annually by DD.
If you pay a larger amount in the first 6 months then that is YOUR extra money sitting in THEIR bank account earning interest so they get even more than you’re already paying them.

Thanks thought it might be something like that.

Susieq62

Monthly direct debit, simple !

Yes, but my point is they take out double they need to the first 6 months of the year, so you are actually paying x 1.5 for the year. Presumably they told you this?

Abcdefg

Until today monthly by DD but DH has just been awarded pension credit and is over 75 so I have transferred it to his name.....

Ah I thought I could do that but we 're just short of pension credit sadly.

BlueBelle

I just pay the lot in one go and forget about it

Great if you can afford it!

we pay all at once..

It is a secret whether or not the Royal family pay for a television licence. You can go to prison for not paying but once inside you can have a tv in your cell without needing a licence. Hotels only need one licence for the first 15 rooms and one every 5 subsequent rooms.

Annually by DD.
If you pay a larger amount in the first 6 months then that is YOUR extra money sitting in THEIR bank account earning interest so they get even more than you’re already paying them.

Monthly direct debit, simple !

Until today monthly by DD but DH has just been awarded pension credit and is over 75 so I have transferred it to his name.....

I stopped paying for mine a few months ago. I did pay monthly by direct debit. But I refuse to pay any more because they're so biased. What has infuriated me is that although I knew I wouldn't be able to watch any BBC programmes live or on catch up, I also cannot watch any other channel live either! This is infuriating! Anyway, there's plenty to watch and I've got Netflix and Amazon Prime.

It is iniquitous that other channels can't be seen without a BBC licence. I refuse to pay them a brass farthing and haven't for a couple of years. We are paying for scandalous behaviour and outrageous salaries, which is being allowed.

Over the phone in full by debit card.
Would not pay in advance at all.

BBC are still awash with money and nice jobs. This is despite recent cut backs

Also if you do have have a TV licence you should be able to get BBC on your phone on holiday in Spain or elsewhere.

I pay monthly too, but I also pay the fee for both DD’s, so just less than £45 every time. Have done this for years, as I was also paying for my DF and DH’s work flat!