TV Licensing

TV Licences for blind customers and over 75s receiving Pension Credit

Watch our short guide on discount TV Licences for blind customers and over 75s receiving Pension Credit.

Qualify for a 50% blind concession

If you’re blind (severely sight impaired)

A blind concession TV Licence costs £84.75 for colour and £28.50 for a black and white TV Licence.

Please provide us with a copy of ONE of these documents, to confirm that you’re certified as blind (severely sight impaired):

• CVI (Certificate of Visual Impairment) to confirm that you’re certified as blind (severely sight impaired)
• BD8 Certificate to confirm that you’re certified as blind (severely sight impaired)
• 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).
• Tax coding notice from HMRC showing you receive Blind person’s allowance
• A copy of your National Registration Card signed by an Ophthalmologist stating that your are blind (severely sight impaired)
• DHSS documentation or certificate stating that your are blind (severely sight impaired) for Isle of Man residents only
• Health and Social Services documentation or letter from Optometrist for residents of Northern Ireland only

If you live with someone who is blind

If you or someone you live with is blind (severely sight impaired), regardless of their age, you can apply for a blind concession.

If you already have a TV Licence, but it isn't in the name of the person who is blind, you’ll need to transfer the licence into their name. You can do this by making a first time blind application. You’ll just need to enter the existing TV Licence number for your address when you apply. If the blind (severely sight impaired) person is under 18, a different process will apply.

If you're partially sighted (sight impaired)

People who are partially sighted (sight impaired) do not qualify for a 50% blind concession.

How to apply for a blind concession

If you already have a blind licence please sign in to renew it.

Apply for a first time blind licence

You don’t need a blind TV Licence

Provided that your digital box is only used to produce sounds and can’t display TV programmes you don’t need a TV Licence.

If you already have a licence please cancel it first.

Tell us you don’t need a licence

Is the blind (severely sight impaired) form available in Welsh?

Yes, the blind (severely sight impaired) form is available in Welsh.

Ask for your licence or any correspondence in Braille, large print or audio.