Britons are in a position to declare as much as 100% off their TV licences if their circumstances qualify them for a reduction.

TV licence reductions vary from 50 % to 100% and plenty of extra individuals could also be eligible to say with out even realising.

The TV licence, which is priced at £159 a 12 months, have to be bought by any family within the UK that watches stay TV and for a lot of, renewing it's commonplace.

But individuals are being urged to examine in the event that they could possibly be a part of the teams eligible to make a saving. People included are those that are severely blind, individuals aged over 75 years previous that obtain Pension Credit, and people residing in care houses.

The quantity of low cost an individual receives relies on which group the particular person falls into, and right here is the complete run down.

50 % low cost

People who're blind (severely sight impaired), or stay with somebody who's blind, could possibly be entitled to a blind concession TV licence.

This would cut back the annual charge from £159 to £79.50 for a color TV licence and £26.75 for a black and white TV licence.

According to the Royal National Institute of Blind People charity, there are 340,000 individuals at the moment registered as blind within the UK, making it essential to make sure that such a big group know concerning the sizeable low cost on supply.

To declare a blind concession licence, individuals should present a minimum of one of many following paperwork to verify they're licensed as blind:

• A CVI (Certificate of Visual Impairment)
• A BD8 Certificate
• A certificates or doc issued by a neighborhood authority that exhibits they're registered as blind (severely sight impaired)
• A replica of a certificates from an ophthalmologist (eye surgeon), stating that they're blind (severely sight impaired).

People who have already got a TV licence however stay with somebody who's blind should switch the licence into the title of the one who is blind as a way to declare.

However, it have to be famous that those that are partially sight impaired won't qualify for the 50 % blind concession licence.

Who is entitled to a free TV licence?

TV licence holders who're 75 years or older they usually, or their associate residing on the identical tackle obtain Pension Credit could possibly be entitled to a full low cost.

People who're 75 or over and stay in a residential care house could also be coated by an ARC (Accommodation for Residential Care) TV licence and likewise gained’t need to pay for a licence even when they don’t obtain Pension Credit. TV Licencing advises individuals to talk to their care house administrator to search out out.

Those who've been paying for a TV Licence once they have been eligible for a free one could also be due a refund. TV Licensing stated in these situations, it would course of the refund as a part of their utility.