Families struggling to pay for their TV licence will get more support under new plans published by the BBC.
The corporation is aiming to help women in particular, and is hoping to cut the number of prosecutions among those who are unable to pay their fee in the cost of living crisis.
The report revealed that the BBC plans to work with debt advice charity StepChange to ensure households in financial difficulty can access help, introducing a two-month breathing space on enforcement action if they agree to a debt advice referral from TV Licensing. It will also extend its payment plan – allowing the cost of a TV Licence to be spread over 12 months through instalments – to all unlicensed households, breaking the fee down into smaller payments.
