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Submission: On February 15 via manual from GB — Scanned from GB
Submission: On February 15 via manual from GB — Scanned from GB
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GET /search
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Home Licence TV LICENCE APPLY FOR THIS LICENCE Start now on the TV Licensing website OVERVIEW You need a TV Licence if you: * watch or record live TV on any channel or service * use BBC iPlayer You may be able to get a free or discounted TV Licence if you’re 75 or over and get Pension Credit, or if you’re blind or in residential care. You do not need a TV Licence to watch: * streaming services like Netflix and Disney Plus * on-demand TV through services like All 4 and Amazon Prime Video * videos on websites like YouTube * videos or DVDs HOW MUCH IT COSTS A TV Licence costs £159 (£53.50 for black and white TV sets) for both homes and businesses. IF YOU LIVE IN A SHARED HOUSEHOLD You need your own TV Licence if you have separate tenancy agreements and you watch TV in your own room. You can have one TV Licence for the whole household if you either: * watch TV in a single shared area * have a joint tenancy agreement STUDENTS If you’re living in university accommodation you’ll need a TV Licence to watch TV in your own room. Shared areas may already be covered by a TV Licence. If you live at another address outside of term time, you can use its TV Licence while you’re at university on any device that’s: * battery powered * not plugged in * not connected to an aerial BUSINESSES If your business offers overnight accommodation, for example a hotel, you need a TV licence for guests to watch TV in their room. A single TV Licence will cover up to 15 rooms or accommodation units. CHANGE OR CANCEL YOUR TV LICENCE If you move home you can update your address on the TV Licencing website. You can cancel your TV Licence or apply for a refund on the TV Licencing website. APPLY BY PHONE TV Licensing Telephone: 0300 790 6071 Minicom: 0300 709 6050 Find out about call charges FINES AND PENALTIES You can be fined up to £1,000 if you watch or record live TV without a TV Licence. ELSEWHERE ON THE WEB * TV licensing website IS THIS PAGE USEFUL? * Maybe * Yes this page is useful * No this page is not useful Thank you for your feedback Report a problem with this page HELP US IMPROVE GOV.UK Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details. This field is for robots only. Please leave blank What were you doing? What went wrong? Send Cancel HELP US IMPROVE GOV.UK To help us improve GOV.UK, we’d like to know more about your visit today. We’ll send you a link to a feedback form. It will take only 2 minutes to fill in. Don’t worry we won’t send you spam or share your email address with anyone. 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