TV Licensing

What do I need to do if an over 75 TV Licence holder dies?

Please contact us with the name, address and licence number (where possible) of the deceased person.

We will also need to know if anybody else was living at the property as a member of the deceased's household. An over 75 TV Licence will continue to cover anybody who was living with the licence holder as part of their household until the TV Licence expires. Please tell us the title, initial and last name of any such person. We can then ensure that we send a reminder to the correct person when the licence is due for renewal.

If the person who was living with the licence holder is 74 years of age or over, then please also provide their date of birth and National Insurance number. We require this information to verify that person's entitlement to either a short term TV Licence for 74 year olds or a free over 75 TV Licence.

If nobody was living with the licence holder, please advise us of this and we will cancel the over 75 TV Licence.

There is no refund available on an over 75 TV Licence because it is issued free of charge.

You can email this information to us using the contact us form, or you can call us on 0300 790 6130 or write to us at TV Licensing, Bristol, BS98 1TL. In some cases, we will require this information from either the executor or a member of the deceased licence holder's household. However if this applies to you, we will let you know when you contact us.