Bbc tv licence being cut to £29 for certain uk households

A BLACK AND WHITE LICENCE COSTS £58.50 - BUT A 50 PER CENT CONCESSION APPLIES TO ANYONE WHO IS BLIND, ACCORDING TO THE TV LICENSING WEBSITE. 06:07, 04 Jun 2025 The BBC TV Licence fee is

being cut to £29 for some UK households. A black and white licence costs £58.50 - but a 50 per cent concession applies to anyone who is blind, according to the TV Licensing website. A blind

concession TV Licence costs £87.25 for colour and £29.25 for a black and white TV Licence. But you must provide the BBC and TV Licensing with a copy of ONE of these documents, which includes

CVI (Certificate of Visual Impairment) to confirm that you’re certified as blind (severely sight impaired) and BD8 Certificate to confirm that you’re certified as blind (severely sight

impaired). You could also provide a certificate or document issued by a Local Authority that shows you are registered as blind (severely sight impaired), a copy of a certificate from an

Ophthalmologist (eye surgeon), stating that you are blind (severely sight impaired), or tax coding notice from HMRC showing you receive Blind person’s allowance. READ MORE ALL THE PARTS OF

ENGLAND SET FOR 'AT LEAST 30C' NEXT WEEK IN UK HEATWAVE You could also hand over a copy of your National Registration Card signed by an Ophthalmologist stating that your are blind

(severely sight impaired), or DHSS documentation or certificate stating that your are blind (severely sight impaired) for Isle of Man residents only. Article continues below Another document

you could use is a Health and Social Services documentation or letter from Optometrist for residents of Northern Ireland only. If you need to buy or renew a black and white TV Licence you

can pay by annual Direct Debit or debit or credit card by calling on 0300 790 6130. "Please have your bank or card details to hand when you call. If you pay by Direct Debit, your bank

or building society will automatically transfer the full licence fee once a year. This means you won’t ever have to worry about your licence expiring," TV Licensing says. Article

continues below You can post a cheque made payable to ‘TV Licensing’ for £58.50. Please write your name, address, postcode and TV Licence or reference number (if available) on the back and

send it to: TV Licensing, Darlington, DL98 1TL.