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In these cases you do not have to pay any license fees

2022-03-02T07:12:58.570Z


In these cases you do not have to pay any license fees Created: 03/02/2022, 08:05 By: Janine Napirca In certain cases, you can be exempted from the broadcasting fee. You can find out what these are here. © Christoph Hardt/Imago When do you not have to pay a broadcasting license fee? And how high are the license fees since the last increase? What exactly is the broadcasting fee? The public ser


In these cases you do not have to pay any license fees

Created: 03/02/2022, 08:05

By: Janine Napirca

In certain cases, you can be exempted from the broadcasting fee.

You can find out what these are here.

© Christoph Hardt/Imago

When do you not have to pay a broadcasting license fee?

And how high are the license fees since the last increase?

What exactly is the broadcasting fee?

The

public service broadcasters in Germany, i.e. ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio, are

financed

with

the license fee.

The contribution has been due since 2013 and replaced the former

GEZ fees

.

The biggest difference between broadcasting fees and GEZ fees is who has to pay the fee.

This is how much broadcasting fees you currently have to pay

Since July 20, 2021, the broadcasting fee has increased by

86 cents

.

This increases the broadcasting fees to

EUR 18.36 per month

.

Normally, the license fee is paid quarterly.

But you can also pay it in advance for half a year or even a whole year.

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What happens if you don't pay the license fee?

In Germany,

every household

is obliged to pay the radio license fee.

It doesn't matter whether there is a radio, television, computer etc. in the apartment or not.

The number of people living in the household is also irrelevant.

If you do not pay the amount, you will receive another letter including reminder fees.

Since the broadcasters are not obliged to send a payment reminder, it is advisable to set up a SEPA direct debit procedure.

RUHR24* reveals which changes to the GEZ can lead to a reminder fee.

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Can I be exempted from broadcasting fees?

As soon as you register at a new place of residence, you will receive a letter from the public service broadcasters.

In Germany there is an

obligation

to register, i.e. not registering in order to avoid the license fee, is not a solution.

If you violate the reporting obligation, you commit an

administrative offence.

Fines are threatened and

overdue

broadcasting fees must also be paid.

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However, according to the website of the

public service broadcasters

, there is the possibility of being exempted from the license fee in the following cases:

  • Unemployment benefit II or social benefit

  • livelihood assistance

  • Basic security in old age and reduced earning capacity

  • Benefits under the Federal Training Assistance Act (BAföG), vocational training allowance, training allowance if the recipient does not live with their parents



    Benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act

  • help for the blind

  • Nursing allowance according to state regulations

  • Help with care or help with care as a benefit of war victim welfare

  • Nursing allowances under the Burden Equalization Act

  • Persons who are granted an exemption due to the need for care

  • Adults residing in an inpatient facility as part of a benefit grant

(jn) *Merkur.de and RUHR24 are offered by IPPEN.MEDIA.

Source: merkur

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