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.