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You can no longer pay for your TV Licence at the Post Office®.
Instead, you should choose from the many other ways to buy a licence. These include:
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- Online by Direct Debit, either annually, quarterly or monthly. You can set up a Direct Debit here. All you need is your bank details and TV Licence number to hand.
- Online by debit or credit card. You can make an online payment here. All you need is your debit or credit card and TV Licence number to hand.
- By phone, using a debit or credit card. Please call 0870 241 6468 with your bank details and TV Licence number to hand.
- At any PayPoint outlet, using cash or a debit card to pay for a full TV Licence. To find a local PayPoint outlet, click here or call 0870 850 7846.
- With a TV Licensing savings card, using cash or a debit card. You can add savings to your savings card at any PayPoint outlet or over the phone on 0845 155 0327.
- By post. Send your payment slip (if you have one) along with a cheque for the amount owed to TV Licensing, Bristol, BS98 1TL. Please make your cheque payable to 'TV Licensing' and write your name, address and TV Licence number on the back. Do not fold or staple your cheque, and do not send cash in the post.
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Find out more about ways to pay for your TV Licence. |
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You can no longer do the following at the Post Office®:
- Buy a TV Licence
- Use TV Licence savings stamps
- Make Cash Easy Entry payments
- Apply for a blind concession
- Apply for a free Over 75 TV Licence
- Apply for a Short Term TV Licence
- Notify us of your change of address
- Upgrade from a black and white licence to colour
These changes to Post Office® services do not affect customers in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
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Buy a TV Licence |
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Do you have TV Licence savings stamps? |
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Do you receive income-related benefits? |
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Are you aged 74 or over? |
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Are you registered blind? |
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Notify us of your change of address |
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Upgrade from a black and white licence to colour |
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For information on how to buy a TV Licence, please visit the Ways to pay section of this website. |
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If you save TV Licence savings stamps, there are some important changes you need to know about. |
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- You can no longer buy TV Licence savings stamps.
- You can no longer use TV Licence savings stamps to pay for your licence at the Post Office®.
- You can no longer pay for your TV Licence at the Post Office®.
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(Please note that TV Licence savings stamps will always retain their value.) |
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Instead, we have replaced TV Licence savings stamps with a new TV Licensing savings card, which is designed for you to use at any PayPoint outlet to continue to save towards your TV Licence. |
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The TV Licensing savings card is a secure and flexible way to save towards the cost of your TV Licence: |
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- It's secure because your savings are electronically stored on our computer system. So, even if you lose your card, we will still have a record of your savings.
- It's flexible because you can save as much or as little as you like at a time (there is just a small minimum of £2 per saving).
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If you still have savings stamps, you can do one of four things: |
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- Transfer the value of your TV Licence savings stamps onto your savings card.
- Use your TV Licence savings stamps to set up a Direct Debit to pay for your TV Licence.
- Use your TV Licence savings stamps in conjunction with a cheque or postal order to pay for your TV Licence. Please send your stamps and payment to TV Licensing, Bristol BS98 1TL.
- Redeem the cash value of your TV Licence savings stamps.
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If you wish to redeem the cash value of your savings stamps, please send them by Special Delivery to TV Licensing, Bristol BS98 1TL to request a refund (remember to include your name, address, telephone number and TV Licence number).
Find out more about the new TV Licensing savings card. |
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If you receive income-related state benefits and are on the Cash Easy Entry scheme, you can no longer make payments at the Post Office®. To ensure you remain correctly licensed, you should continue to make your payments at a PayPoint outlet instead.
There are more than 15,000 PayPoint outlets across the UK, including newsagents, convenience stores, supermarkets and petrol stations. Many PayPoint outlets are open long hours, seven days a week.
To find your local PayPoint outlet, please click here. |
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If you're aged 74 and will turn 75 before your next TV Licence is due to expire, you qualify to buy a Short Term TV Licence. This will cover your main address until your 75th birthday, when you will be entitled to a free Over 75 TV Licence.
With a Short Term TV Licence, you need only pay for the number of months between the date of your current licence expiring and your birthday.
To find out more about the Short Term TV Licence, please click here.
If you're aged 75 or over, you are entitled to a free Over 75 TV Licence for your main address, even if you live with younger relatives or friends.
If you have a Short Term TV Licence you will automatically receive your free Over 75 TV Licence when you turn 75. If not, it is important that you apply for one. Please click here for details.
If you are not the current licence holder for your address, and share your home with someone younger, you may still apply for a free Over 75 TV Licence. You simply need to transfer your name onto the existing licence, which you can do by calling 0870 241 6468.
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If you or someone you live with is registered blind, you qualify to receive a 50% concession on the cost of your TV Licence.
If the person who is registered blind is not the current licence holder for your address, you first need to transfer the licence into their name, which you can do by calling 0870 241 6468.
To claim the blind concession, you need to provide a photocopy of the certificate from your local authority or ophthalmologist indicating that you are registered blind. Please post this photocopy along with your licence renewal notice (if you have one) and fee payment (by cheque or postal order), remembering to include your name, address, telephone number and TV Licence number to:
TV Licensing
Blind Concession Group
Bristol BS98 1TL
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For information, please visit the Update your contact details section of this website. |
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For information, please call 0870 241 6468 |
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