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TV Licence types and costs
A standard TV Licence costs £174.50. Most people spread the cost with a Direct Debit, from £14.54 per month. There are also concessions and other types of licences.
Ways you can pay
Monthly Direct Debit - from £14.54 (most popular)
We'll spread the cost of your first Direct Debit licence over six months, at around £29.10 a month. From then on you'll pay around £14.54 a month.
Quarterly Direct Debit - from £44.89
We'll take four payments throughout the year. Each payment will include a £1.25 charge.
Yearly Direct Debit or debit/credit card payment - £174.50
Pay the full licence fee automatically every year by Direct Debit, or pay for your licence by debit or credit card.
Or learn about other ways to pay.
TV Licence discounts and concessions
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If you’re aged 74 and over and you, or your partner living at the same address, receive Pension Credit, you could get a free licence.
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If you live in a care home or sheltered accommodation, you may be able to pay a reduced fee of £7.50.
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If you’re blind (severely sight impaired), you can apply to pay half of the licence fee (£87.25).
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If you only watch on a black and white TV, the licence costs £58.50.
TV Licences for businesses and organisations
For a single property such as a shop or office, you'll only need one TV Licence. If your business has more than one address, you may need multiple licences or a Company Group TV Licence.
Licences for businesses and organisations
Getting the right licence for you
Businesses and organisations - Find out if your business address needs a TV Licence to cover you, your staff and customers.
Students - Whether you’re a university student, a parent or you provide student accommodation, find out when a TV Licence is needed.
Tenants and lodgers - Find out when you will need your own licence or when one may cover the whole house.
Second homes - You’re covered by your main home’s licence, as long as you or your family don’t watching at both premises at the same time.
Armed forces personnel - In Ministry of Defence accommodation, on or off base, you may need a TV Licence.
When you buy a TV Licence...
You’ll be helping the BBC to continue creating the shows and services you enjoy.
- From award winning dramas to soaps and sport.
- From trusted news to big entertainment shows.
- From comedy and documentaries to BBC Sounds and Radio.
- From Bitesize and BBC iPlayer to recipes and weather.
Your TV Licence makes it all possible. On TV, radio and online.
Want to know more? Find out what else the TV Licence funds.
Not sure if you need a TV Licence?
Your TV Licence lets you enjoy a huge range of TV. It covers you for all TV channels, pay TV services like Sky, and live TV on streaming services like Amazon Prime Video, YouTube, and Netflix. As well as everything on BBC iPlayer. On any device.
Learn more about when you need a TV Licence.
If you still have questions take a look at TV Licensing FAQs where you can find all the answers in one place.