- are aged 75 or over; or
- get or could get Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Constant Attendance Allowance or mobility supplement; or
- have lived in a care home for six months or more; or
- are registered blind or partially sighted.
Phone free on:
0800 408 5900 or
e-mail info@helpscheme.co.uk
You can also use those contacts if you are unsure about your eligibility.
The basic cost is £40 which includes the equipment, help with installation, aerial check and replacement if needed, a demonstration of how to use the equipment plus a helpline for a year.
This service is free if you are eligible and receive pension credit or income support. There are other conditions possible but they would not apply to Wimborne U3A members.
There are other options available regarding the equipment, all at a considerably reduced cost than that of a normal purchase.
You do have to have a current tv licence and one tv set which can receive only analogue signals. You may have other tv sets which can receive digital but the scheme can still be applied for in order to convert that one old tv. You have until one month after the last Switchover date to apply for the scheme. That means you cannot apply after 21 April 2012.
The basic equipment which is provided is a terrestrial digital box produced by the scheme and, if required, help to install and use it. Alternatives are:
• A digital television recorder or an integrated digital TV for an extra cost
• A free satellite service for an extra cost
• Some money off a subscription service, such as Sky, Virgin Media or BT Vision .
Full information can be found by following this link to the Digital UK website.
