TV Licence UK - Pay for your TV Licence

Overview

You must have a TV Licence if you:

watch or record programmes on a TV, computer or other device as they’re broadcast
download or watch BBC programmes on iPlayer – live, catch up or on demand

A TV Licence costs £159 (£53.50 for black and white TV sets) for both homes and businesses.

What’s covered

A single TV Licence covers all of the following in a single property:

TV sets
computers
laptops
tablets
mobile phones
any other device that can receive a TV signal

You do not need a TV Licence to watch:

non-BBC programmes on online catch-up services
videos or DVDs
clips on websites like YouTube
closed circuit television (CCTV)

Free and discounted TV licences

You can get a free licence if you’re 75 or older and you get Pension Credit.

You can get a discounted licence if you have a severe vision impairment.

If you live in a residential care home, the person who is in charge of the home can apply for a licence for you.

Start now
on the TV Licensing website:

https://www.tvlicensing.co.uk/cs/pay-for-your-tv-licence/index.app

Fines and penalties
You can be fined up to £1,000 if you watch or record live TV without a TV Licence.