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Digital TV Switchover is coming, and help is at hand!
For older and disabled viewers who may find making the switch difficult, the Switchover Help Scheme is at hand to provide practical help and assistance to turn one TV set to digital.
The Switchover Help Scheme can help you convert your TV to digital if you:
- Are aged 75 or over, or
- Have lived in a care home for six months or more, or
- Get (or could get)
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA), or
- Attendance or Constant Attendance Allowance, or
- Mobility Supplement, or
- Are registered blind or partially sighted
Most people will be asked to pay £40 towards the standard option of help. This includes easy to use equipment to switch one TV, an approved installer, an aerial upgrade if needed and a 12 month aftercare service, including a free helpline. The service is free for people who are eligible and who also receive pension credit, income support, income-based jobseeker's allowance or income-related employment and support allowance.
If you are eligible, the Help Scheme will write to you directly and in plenty of time to ask if you want help. All you need to do is respond to our letter by sending back a completed reply form or to make things even easier you can call the Help Scheme free to respond.
Eligible people in our local area have been identified and should have received a letter to explain the switchover programme, and the people must respond to get help. There will be 2 further reminders. Many of the eligible people will be fortunate to have relatives, friends or neighbours to assist them with their response. However, some are not so fortunate, and the concern is that these people are amongst those least likely to understand the process.
If you feel that you know of people that are most in need, and who may not be aware of the Switchover or where to go to get help, then please contact:
Jo Metson, Village Agent
Telephone: 07540 720 609
Email: jo.metson@vaessex.org.uk
For further information on the Switchover Help Scheme visit www.helpscheme.co.uk or call 0800 40 85 900. Textphone users can call 0800 40 85 936.
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