Those who don't watch or file dwell TV, or stream BBC iPlayer, could possibly be entitled to a TV licence refund value as much as £159.

As the cost-of-living disaster continues, any further money could possibly be important for households on low incomes feeling the squeeze.

People solely want a TV licence within the UK to look at any programme that's being broadcast or streamed dwell.

It is required to look at dwell content material that's on streaming companies, corresponding to BBC iPlayer and Amazon Prime.

Britons don't want a licence in the event that they solely watch Netflix and YouTube.

Britons can request a refund for his or her TV licence in the event that they received’t want their licence once more earlier than it expires, they usually have not less than one full month left on it.

They is also eligible for a refund if the licence payment for them expired lower than two years in the past.

If somebody is eligible for an over 75 or blind concession, they'll apply at any time and for any size of time left on their licence.

Britons can apply for a refund as much as 14 days earlier than the date they not want the TV licence.

Any refund shall be paid by cheque or a BACS switch immediately into your checking account.

Those can apply for a refund on their tv licence if they won't want it once more earlier than its expiration date.

The quantity somebody is due in a refund shall be labored out by TV Licensing, the organisation that points TV licences.

They’ll look fastidiously on the info they've been given and allow them to know if they'll supply them a refund, and the way a lot will probably be.

The refund type seems as a web based software that these in search of a refund can fill in.

As a part of the refund software, candidates ought to embrace the identify on their TV licence, deal with, and postcode.

As nicely as this, candidates should additionally embrace the date from after they not want the licence inside the software.

Their web site states: “Any refund due is calculated in unused months. You must have at least one complete month left on your licence that you won’t need before it expires.

“So, you could get a refund for between one and 11 months, depending on how long you have left on your licence.

“You won’t be eligible for a refund if there is less than one month between the cancellation date and the expiry date.

“If you haven’t paid for your licence in full, its expiry date may be changed to reflect what you’ve paid.”

People can go to tvlicensing.co.uk to use for a refund or backdated low cost.

People may have to offer proof that helps their refund request. The dates on the proof should mirror the time they’re requesting the refund.