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Households can request a £159 refund on their TV license

BySpotted UK

Sep 11, 2023

Households may be entitled to claim cashback on their TV licence of up to £159.

People only need a TV licence in the UK to watch any programme that is being broadcast or streamed live. Content including live streaming services such as BBC iPlayer and Amazon Prime also require a license.

If you do not require your license again, and so long as there is at least one month left before it expires, you can request a refund.

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If someone is eligible for an over 75 or blind concession, they can apply at any time and for any length of time left on their licence,

Households can apply for a refund up to 14 days before the date they no longer need the TV licence. Any refund will be paid by cheque or a BACS transfer directly into your bank account, the Express reported.

Those interested can apply for a refund on their television licence if they will not need it again before its expiration date. The amount someone is due in a refund will be worked out by TV Licensing, the organisation that issues TV licences.

They’ll look carefully at the information they have been given and let them know if they can offer them a refund, and how much it will be.

The refund form appears as an online application that those looking for a refund can fill in. As part of the refund application, applicants should include the name on their TV licence, address, and postcode.

As well as this, applicants must also include the date from when they no longer need the licence within the application.

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