Four groups of people who don't need to pay BBC TV licence fee
The majority of people in the UK need to pay £174.50 fee to watch live TV and catch-up content on BBC iPlayer.
In the UK, in order to watch or record any live TV, or to watch catch-up or live content on the BBC iPlayer, Brits need to pay for a TV licence. For those who do not have a licence and are caught streaming content, they could be fined up to £1000.
The licence is not just applicable to watching content on a television, but also applies for laptops, computers, phones and tablets. The fee for the licence has recently risen to £174.50, but this can be paid either monthly, quarterly or annually.
Over in Guernsey, the maximum fine is £2,000, as well as any legal costs or compensation that you may be ordered to pay.
However, there are four specific groups of people who do not need to pay this fee, or have the ability to reduce the price of the current fee, reports the Mirror.
It should be noted that if you are only watching shows on catch-up using a streaming service that isn't BBC iPlayer, then you don't need to have a TV licence.
This includes popular apps such as Netflix, Disney Plus, YouTube, Amazon Prime, ITVX, All4 and My5.
However, if you are using these services to watch live shows, then you will still need to pay the £174.50 fee for a TV licence.
For those who don't need a TV license as they are not watching live TV and aren't using BBC iPlayer, you can fill in a declaration form on the TV Licensing website.
However, by doing so, the website warns that they may visit your address to confirm that you do not need to pay the fee. If you are found to be lying, the website details the repercussions that can follow.
The website states: "We could visit your address to confirm if you need a TV licence.
"If we find that you have been watching, recording or streaming programmes illegally, you risk prosecution and a fine for not having a TV licence of up to £1,000 plus any legal costs and/or compensation you may be ordered to pay."
You can easily pay and renew your TV licence online, over the phone, at a pay point or with a TV Licensing payment card.
Are you eligible for a cheap or free TV licence?
There are four groups of people in the UK that are able to get a TV licence for free or have the price reduced.
Over-75 and claiming Pension Credit - People aged over 75 who are claiming Pension Credit can get a free TV licence.
Students living away from home - Students who are living away from home may also be covered if their parents have a TV licence, but only if they're watching TV on a device that isn't plugged into the mains, such as a phone, tablet or laptop.
People who are blind or severely sight-impaired - If someone in your household is blind or severely sight-impaired, you'll get 50 per cent off the cost of your TV licence.
Residential care or sheltered accommodation - If you live in residential care or sheltered accommodation, you may be able to apply for a concessionary TV licence which costs £7.50 per room, flat or bungalow.
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Record
5 hours ago
- Daily Record
Four groups of people who don't need to pay BBC TV licence fee
The majority of people in the UK need to pay £174.50 fee to watch live TV and catch-up content on BBC iPlayer. In the UK, in order to watch or record any live TV, or to watch catch-up or live content on the BBC iPlayer, Brits need to pay for a TV licence. For those who do not have a licence and are caught streaming content, they could be fined up to £1000. The licence is not just applicable to watching content on a television, but also applies for laptops, computers, phones and tablets. The fee for the licence has recently risen to £174.50, but this can be paid either monthly, quarterly or annually. Over in Guernsey, the maximum fine is £2,000, as well as any legal costs or compensation that you may be ordered to pay. However, there are four specific groups of people who do not need to pay this fee, or have the ability to reduce the price of the current fee, reports the Mirror. It should be noted that if you are only watching shows on catch-up using a streaming service that isn't BBC iPlayer, then you don't need to have a TV licence. This includes popular apps such as Netflix, Disney Plus, YouTube, Amazon Prime, ITVX, All4 and My5. However, if you are using these services to watch live shows, then you will still need to pay the £174.50 fee for a TV licence. For those who don't need a TV license as they are not watching live TV and aren't using BBC iPlayer, you can fill in a declaration form on the TV Licensing website. However, by doing so, the website warns that they may visit your address to confirm that you do not need to pay the fee. If you are found to be lying, the website details the repercussions that can follow. The website states: "We could visit your address to confirm if you need a TV licence. "If we find that you have been watching, recording or streaming programmes illegally, you risk prosecution and a fine for not having a TV licence of up to £1,000 plus any legal costs and/or compensation you may be ordered to pay." You can easily pay and renew your TV licence online, over the phone, at a pay point or with a TV Licensing payment card. Are you eligible for a cheap or free TV licence? There are four groups of people in the UK that are able to get a TV licence for free or have the price reduced. Over-75 and claiming Pension Credit - People aged over 75 who are claiming Pension Credit can get a free TV licence. Students living away from home - Students who are living away from home may also be covered if their parents have a TV licence, but only if they're watching TV on a device that isn't plugged into the mains, such as a phone, tablet or laptop. People who are blind or severely sight-impaired - If someone in your household is blind or severely sight-impaired, you'll get 50 per cent off the cost of your TV licence. Residential care or sheltered accommodation - If you live in residential care or sheltered accommodation, you may be able to apply for a concessionary TV licence which costs £7.50 per room, flat or bungalow.
Daily Record
7 hours ago
- Daily Record
Wedding rampage horror as gunmen kill bride and injure three others
The day of celebration was ambushed by four hooded gunmen, who fired rounds at the bride and groom as they were leaving at around 4.30am on Sunday, June 22. A gang of gunmen opened fire at a wedding and shot the bride dead while injuring three others. The day of celebration was ambushed by four hooded gunmen, who fired rounds at the bride and groom as they were leaving at around 4.30am on Sunday, June 22. As the Mirror reports, police were called and rushed to the Vaucluse venue, in Goult, in the south of France following the tragic shooting. One of the attackers was also killed and three other people, including a 13-year-old boy, were injured in the wedding slaying. The bride and groom were reportedly leaving their car when they were ambushed by the gunmen, who arrived in a Golf car. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. The groom then reversed his car, in a desperate attempt to escape the attackers, and hit one of the shooters. French police have launched an investigation into what was behind the horror shooting as they try to track down the three gang members who fled the scene. The three people injured after this morning's shock attack were a 13-year-old boy, the newlywed husband, and a woman, according to a source close to the investigation.
Daily Mirror
9 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Ferne McCann's ex 'injected with steroids in jail' after major police probe
Ferne McCann's ex, Arthur Collins, is serving a 20-year sentence for hurling acid inside a London nightclub - leaving 16 people with chemical burns and three temporarily blinded Ferne McCann's ex, Arthur Collins, has been caught getting a suspected steroid injection in jail, according to reports. The 32-year-old, who shares daughter Sunday, six, with TOWIE star, Ferne, 34, is serving a 20-year sentence for hurling acid inside a London nightclub - leaving 16 people with chemical burns and three temporarily blinded. This week, the Mirror reported that Collins has been moved to a tougher jail after being probed over fears he was plotting to smuggle drugs into Cat C HMP The Mount using drones. In a video published yesterday - reportedly taken from The Mount on a phone smuggled into his cell - the dad-of-one can be seen with his top off, wearing a pair of tracksuit bottoms and appears to receive a jab in his buttock from another prisoner. In the clip from The Sun, Collins is asked: 'Hey, bruv, what are you doing?' by a fellow lag before replying: 'Injecting.' The exchange shows Collins laughing, apparently receiving the injection as his pal jokes: "You think you're big or what?" Collins could face disciplinary action after the body-building drug was seemingly sneaked into the jail, along with a handset used to record footage in his cell. The former scaffolder was recently switched from The Mount Prison — where the footage was taken — amid fears he was plotting to import drugs using drones. Claiming the criminal is 'constantly in trouble,' a source said: 'Collins has been in trouble constantly and doesn't seem to care. He goes around like he is the big 'I am' and as if he rules the roost.' Prison chiefs launched an investigation over suspicions that dealers were flooding the Mount with drugs using drones. Concerns were raised that Collins had masterminded the plot in the Herts prison. No police investigation was carried out, but the Mirror revealed that Fern's ex has been moved to a tougher jail. A source told us: "Collins has been at the centre of a major internal prison investigation. There were fears drug dealers had been using drones to flood HMP The Mount with drugs. It's a huge worry that tens of thousands of pounds worth of drugs were going to make their way into the jail. "The police have not been called in as it has been dealt with internally. Collins has now been moved to another prison, which is a lot stricter." Collins launched his acid attack on a packed dance floor at Mangle nightclub in Dalston, East London, during an Easter weekend night out in April 2017. He had claimed he threw the substance by mistake after hearing a group of men plotting to spike a woman's drink. The court heard that he picked up a container that he thought was a date rape drug and threw it away. But a jury found him guilty of carrying out the acid attack that left clubbers in agony and sparked a panicked evacuation and a massive emergency response. He was convicted of five counts of grievous bodily harm with intent and nine of actual bodily harm.
