In Poland, the subscription fee for the usage of radio and tv (RTV) is an work that affects most households. The intent of this fee is to finance the activities of public broadcasters specified as tv Polska (TVP) and Polish Radio. With these measures, broadcasters can carry out their public mission by offering a wide scope of information, education and amusement programs. Nevertheless, there is simply a group of people who are legally exempt from the work to pay the RTV subscription. The article details who is entitled to these exemptions in 2024 and what steps must be taken to benefit from them.
Who is exempt from the RTV licence fee?
In Poland, the law provides for a number of categories of persons who may be exempted from the work to pay the RTV subscription. In 2024 these are:
- Persons over 75 years of age – persons who are 75 years old automatically get the right to a licence fee waiver. All you gotta do is present the appropriate paper confirming age.
- Persons with a crucial disability – persons with a crucial degree of disability, issued by the applicable authorities, are exempted from paying the RTV subscription.
- Unable to work – persons who have a decision of full incapacity for work or of incapacity for self-existence shall besides be exempt from that charge.
- Deaf and blind – deaf people (with proceeding failure above 65 decibels) and blind people (with visual acuity not more than 15%) may besides benefit from the exemption.
- Combatants and Disabled War and Military – these persons are exempted from the licence fee under separate provisions.
- Persons receiving care or care benefits – persons who collect care or care benefits are besides exempted from the work to pay an RTV subscription.
- Pensioners – Pensioners and pensioners whose pension does not exceed 50% of the average wage in the national economy are besides entitled to an exemption from the subscription fee.
- Unemployed – persons registered as unemployed are besides exempted from the RTV fee.
- Social aid recipients – persons who benefit from social assistance under the Social Assistance Act are exempted from the work to pay the RTV subscription.
How do I benefit from my parole?
In order to benefit from the exemption from the RTV licence fee, respective formalities should be completed. First of all, go to the nearest Polish Post Office, which is liable for collecting subscription fees. In this facility, appropriate papers must be provided to confirm the right of dismissal, specified as individual ID, disability, pensioner's card, unemployment position certificate or social assistance documents.
After submitting the applicable documents, the worker of the Polish Post Office will draw up an appropriate note and release the individual afraid from the work to pay the RTV subscription. It should be borne in head that this exemption is continuous, but in any cases it may be essential to regularly renew papers confirming the right of dismissal (e.g. in the case of persons with disabilities or beneficiaries of social assistance).
RTV's subscription fee is an crucial part of the financing of public service broadcasters in Poland. Nevertheless, the legislator has provided for a number of categories of persons who may be exempted from this obligation. In 2024 these include people over 75, people with disabilities, pensioners, pensioners, unemployed persons and people with social assistance. In order to benefit from the exemption, appropriate papers should be submitted at the Polish Post Office. This makes it possible to get an exemption from the work to pay RTV subscription and the usage of public service broadcasters at no extra cost.
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