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TV Licensing payment card

The TV Licensing payment card lets you spread the cost of your colour TV Licence. You can pay weekly or monthly from as little as £5.50 per week.

We’ll send you a payment card, and a payment plan showing how much and when to pay. You can pay online, in person at a PayPoint outlet, by phone and by text message.

To apply call 0845 601 5526

There are other ways to spread the cost of your TV Licence. If you'd like the convenience of having payments taken directly from your bank account then Direct Debit may be a better option.

How the payment card works

How the payment card works
You’ll be asked whether you’d like to pay weekly or monthly

Your licence costs the same whichever you choose:

  • Weekly payments: you pay for your first licence in 26 weekly payments. After this, you can move to fortnightly payments
  • Monthly payments: you pay for your first TV Licence monthly over six months. After this you begin to pay for your next licence over 12 months, so your payments will be smaller.
You’ll be sent a payment plan

This lists the amount due, and when you need to pay by. To enjoy the benefits of the payment card, you must keep up the payments shown on your plan.

You can pay in any of the ways listed below.
Free text reminder service We can send a text message to your mobile to remind you when a payment is due. To set this up, call us on 0845 601 5526.
Where to pay

Where to pay
Online You can make a payment online using your debit or credit card. You can also view your payment plan and request a call back online.
By phone Call us on 0845 601 5526 to pay by debit or credit card.
At a PayPoint outlet

You can use cash or debit card at any PayPoint outlet. These are located in many newsagents and convenience stores.

Don’t forget to take your payment card with you each time you want to make a payment.

Find your nearest PayPoint outlet (opens in new window). If you need to check disabled access for a PayPoint outlet just call 0844 800 5890.
By text message

You can pay by text if you’ve previously made a debit or credit card payment towards your payment plan. Text PAY followed by the membership number on your card and the amount you wish to pay to 64488. For example:

PAY 123456789 5.50

We’ll never ask you for your full debit card or credit card details by text.

If you’ve not paid by debit or credit card before call us on 0845 601 5526. All texts are charged at your standard text message cost set by your mobile phone provider, and none of this money goes to TV Licensing.

 

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