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      • Currently, the law requires every UK household, with some exceptions, to pay a flat £169.50 annual charge if they watch any live television (BBC or other channels) or use BBC iPlayer.
      theconversation.com/why-the-bbc-has-a-licence-fee-and-what-might-happen-if-it-were-scrapped-226995
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  2. Mar 26, 2024 · 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...

  3. www.gov.uk › find-licences › tv-licenceTV Licence - GOV.UK

    How much it costs. A TV Licence costs £169.50 (£57 for black and white TV sets) for both homes and businesses. If you live in a shared household. You need your own TV Licence if you have...

  4. Jan 15, 2024 · You used to need a TV licence merely for having a telly, but now you can get away without paying the £159 annual fee – rising to £169.50 from April 2024 – if you only watch certain channels on catch-up. If you watch BBC iPlayer, you'll need a licence, but you won't for other channels' catch-up services.

  5. Dec 7, 2023 · The licence fee had been frozen at £159 over the last two years and the Government has announced it will now rise by £10.50 to £169.50 from April 2024. This is slightly less than the planned...

  6. What the licence fee pays for. Funding from the licence fee allows the BBC to provide an unparalleled range of programmes and services across TV, radio and online.

  7. How much does a TV Licence cost? 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.

  8. Dec 8, 2023 · The BBC licence fee will increase by 6.6% from £159 to £169.50 from April next year.

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