A TV licence is needed in the UK to watch or record any programmes as they are being broadcast live on television ...

Older people over 75 on Pension Credit are exempt from paying the TV licence fee, which will rise to £180 in April.

TV licence fee to increase to £180 a year from April - It is a £5.50 rise on last year’s fee.

Starting April 1, the annual TV license fee across the United Kingdom rose by £5, which took the cost to £174.50 per year. This averages to around £14.50 a month. This increase aligns with inflation.

The increase has been linked to inflation.

Campaigners said 'Many pensioners live on the breadline with only the TV for company' ...

The annual cost of a black and white TV licence will rise by £2 from £58.50 to £60.50 for 2026/27. It comes as the Government continues the Charter Review Green Paper public consultation on options ...