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- The TV Licence fee changed on 1 April 2024. A colour licence costs £169.50. A black and white licence costs £57. If you are blind (severely sight impaired), you are still able to apply for a 50% concession. This means a colour licence costs £84.75.
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Find out how much a TV Licence costs and when it changes. The fee increased by 6.7% in April 2024, and there are concessions and arrangements for some groups.
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- Apply for this licence
- How much it costs
- If you live in a shared household
- Students
- Businesses
- Change or cancel your TV Licence
- Apply by phone
- Fines and penalties
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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.
You need a TV Licence to watch or record live TV or iPlayer on any device. Find out how to apply, how much it costs, and who is exempt or eligible for a discount.
A TV Licence costs £169.50 per year, but you can pay by Direct Debit or other methods. You may be eligible for a free or reduced licence if you are over 74, blind, or live in a care home.
Jan 15, 2024 · Learn when you need to pay the £159 annual fee for a TV licence, and when you can watch catch-up TV for free. Find out how to get a refund, how the fee is spent and how to avoid paying for BBC iPlayer.
Learn how to pay for your TV Licence in the UK, which costs £169.50 per year. You can choose to pay by Direct Debit, online, payment card, cheque, or other methods.
The TV licence fee is currently £159 a year (or £53.50 for black and white TV sets). Money raised from the licence fee pays for BBC shows and services - including TV, radio, the BBC website...
Jan 17, 2022 · The TV licence fee will remain frozen for the next two years, the Government has announced. In a new settlement revealed today (17 January), households will be free from any increase to their £159 a year bill until 1 April 2024.
