The cost of a TV licence fee will increase next week. Coming into effect from April 1, the annual cost of a standard colour TV licence will rise from £169.50 to £174.50.
By law, each household in the UK has to pay the licence fee if they:
- Download or watch any BBC programmes on BBC iPlayer
- Watch or record programmes as they’re being shown live on any TV channel
- Watch programmes live on any online TV service – for instance, Channel 4, YouTube, or Amazon Prime Video
April is always a worry for increasing household costs and this year is no exception. Next week willl also bring council tax hikes, higher water charges, and the new Ofgem price cap coming into force, pushing electricity and gas energy bills up.
