If you are aged over 70 you can apply for a
free television licence. Application forms for Household Benefits Package (pdf) (Comprising Electricity/Gas Allowance, Telephone Allowance and Free Television License) are available here.
If you are aged over 66, are receiving a social welfare pension and nobody in your household is employed or receiving Unemployment Benefit or Unemployment Assistance, you may be entitled to a free television licence. Complete an application form available in any post office.
If you are resident in a nursing home, you may be eligible for a free television licence if you can show that you are responsible for paying the licence fee.