What Is The Help Scheme?

The Switchover Help Scheme has just been launched in Northern Ireland, this is an initiative to bring about a successful change to a Digital TV service in the UK. The Help  Scheme will offer everyone aged 75+ and those eligible disabled persons practical help to switch one of their TVs to a digital service before switchover on October 24th later this year.

Who Is Eligible?

Every eligible person in Northern Ireland will recieve a letter from the Switchover Help Scheme in the lead up to the switchover and it will offer them practical help to convert one of their TV’s to digital.

Some eligible people who take up the Help Scheme will pay £40 for the standard offer of assistance. For those eligible homes who also receive income related benefits the Help Scheme standard offer will be Free. Other persons entitled to help include:

• – Those aged 75 or over
• – Those who have lived in a care home for six months or more
• – Those receiving (or are entitled) certain disability benefits
• – Those registered as blind or partially sighted

What Will You Receive?

The BBC has selected Carillion Energy Services as its supplier to deliver the Switchover Help Scheme in Northern Ireland. They will provide the following services to those who are entitled:

• – Help to choose the right equipment to convert one TV to digital
• – The delivery of easy to use equipment to convert one of you TV’s for Digital and a demonstration of how to use it
• – An approved installer to supply and install any necessary equipment such as an aerial, dish or set-top box
• – A 12-month aftercare service which includes a free telephone helpline

Other digital options will be available at an additional cost.

Want To Know More?

For more detailed information on the Switchover Help Scheme please visit helpscheme.co.uk today.

People who need advice on switching to digital but can’t get or don’t want help from the Switchover Help Scheme, can get advice from Digital UK visit digitaluk.co.uk or call 08456 50 50 50. Further information is also available in the video below or in-store from Dalzells, your local Ask Digital Advice Centre.