Excites the thing: the “Contribution Service” of ARD and ZDF in Cologne
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A student has little money. But he has to pay the license fee. He can prove how little he has left. But the “Contribution Service” knows no mercy.
DThe obligation to pay a broadcasting license applies to every owner of an apartment. Under certain circumstances, you can be exempted from paying the monthly 18.36 euros, this applies, for example, to recipients of state social benefits. In addition, there are hardship cases in which people do not receive such assistance but are still too poor to pay the contribution. This includes needy students. In a dispute with the contribution service, you often only have to go to court.
The Federal Administrative Court confirmed in 2019 (BVerwG, judgment of October 30, 2019 – 6 C 10.18 – openJur) that an income in the amount of the standard social benefits does not have to be used to pay the broadcasting fees. In the proceedings, the radio had argued that it was reasonable for poor students to “either help themselves or to refrain from training completely or temporarily”. The judges did not let this cold-heartedness get away. The court facilitated the possibility of being recognized as a case of hardship.
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