The Digital Switchover: Are You Ready?

The digital TV switchover is the process of turning off the UK’s analogue TV signal and replacing it with a digital signal. To keep your TV service, you will need to convert your TVs to digital before Northern Ireland’s switchover date. The switchover commences on 10th October 2012 and will be completed on 24th October.

Are You Eligible For Help? You can get help to convert your TV to digital if you: are aged 75 or over, or get or could get Disability Living Allowance Attendance Allowance Constant Attendance Allowance mobility supplement, or have lived in a care home for six months or more, or are registered blind or partially sighted.

You can check if you or someone you know is eligible by using this online eligibility checker.

If you are not sure if you are eligible for help, call free on 0800 40 85 900 or e-mail info@helpscheme.co.uk

Or, you can vist the website of the Switchover Help Scheme.

General information on the switchover, including details on re-tuning your TV, can be found here.

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