TV Licensing

How we work out refunds

If you no longer need your licence, and you are eligible for a refund, we base our calculations on:

• when your licence was issued
• its expiry date, and
• when you can show you don’t need it from.

We usually ask for evidence to support refund requests. We use all this information to work out whether you’re entitled to a refund, and if so, how much.

A guide to the refund you could receive

Any refund due is calculated in unused months. You must have at least one complete month left on your licence that you won’t need before it expires.

So you could get a refund for between one and 11 months, depending on how long you have left on your licence.

You won’t be eligible for a refund if there is less than one month between the cancellation date and the expiry date.

If you haven’t paid for your licence in full, its expiry date may be changed to reflect what you’ve paid.

You can view your licence expiry date by signing in to your licence with your licence number, name on the licence and postcode. Find your licence number.

How to apply for a refund

If we approve your refund, your licence will be cancelled automatically.

Claim for a refund online now.

If you’re not eligible for a refund, you can still cancel your licence online.

I’ve already received a refund. Can I claim the difference?

No. We do not reconsider claims or change refund amounts once a refund has been applied for and processed.

Want more detail? You can read our refund policy.