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You can pay your TV Licence by using Direct Debit. It’s a convenient way to pay, as your licence is automatically renewed each year.
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A TV Licence costs £169.50. Most people spread the cost by paying by Direct Debit, but you can also pay all in one go. You could pay less for your licence if you’re over 75, blind, or live in a care home.
Aug 8, 2009 · You pay for your new licence in the first six months of setting up your Direct Debit, paying around £23 per month. You'll then start to pay for your next licence in 12 monthly instalments of around £11 per month (six months before and six months after) and continue paying for licences in this way.
Dec 25, 2014 · Month 1-6: Double payments for your first licence, which starts at month 1. Month 7-12: Advance single payments for your second licence. The licence won't start until month 13. Month 13-18: Single payments for the rest of your second licence, which runs from Month 13.
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You need a TV Licence to watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they're broadcast, and to watch on-demand BBC programmes on iPlayer
Start now on the TV Licensing website
You need a TV Licence if you:
•watch or record live TV on any channel or service
•use BBC iPlayer
You may be able to get a free or discounted TV Licence if you’re 75 or over and get Pension Credit, or if you’re blind or in residential care.
You do not need a TV Licence to watch:
A TV Licence costs £159 (£53.50 for black and white TV sets) for both homes and businesses.
You need your own TV Licence if you have separate tenancy agreements and you watch TV in your own room.
You can have one TV Licence for the whole household if you either:
•watch TV in a single shared area
•have a joint tenancy agreement
If you’re living in university accommodation you’ll need a TV Licence to watch TV in your own room. Shared areas may already be covered by a TV Licence.
If you live at another address outside of term time, you can use its TV Licence while you’re at university on any device that’s:
•battery powered
•not plugged in
If your business offers overnight accommodation, for example a hotel, you need a TV licence for guests to watch TV in their room. A single TV Licence will cover up to 15 rooms or accommodation units.
If you move home you can update your address on the TV Licencing website.
You can cancel your TV Licence or apply for a refund on the TV Licencing website.
TV Licensing
Telephone: 0300 790 6071
Minicom: 0300 709 6050
Find out about call charges
You can be fined up to £1,000 if you watch or record live TV without a TV Licence.
Mar 27, 2024 · When you pay for your TV licence by monthly direct debit, you pay half in advance, and half in arrears. (you have to pay double for the first six months to get started). So your last 6 payments of £13.25 from October 2023 - March 2024, are actually pre-payments towards your April 2024 - March 2025 TV licence, which costs £169.50
You can pay your TV Licence by using Direct Debit. It’s a convenient way to pay, as your licence is automatically renewed each year.
