TV Licensing

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If you are blind (severely sight impaired) you can get a TV Licence for half of the usual cost.

And if you live with someone who is blind (severely sight impaired), you can still get a TV Licence for half the cost. Just make sure you apply for the licence in their name.

 

How to get your reduced-fee TV Licence:

You will need to prove that you, or the person you are applying for, are blind (severely sight impaired).

So, when you complete your application form, please include a copy of one of the documents below:

• CVI (Certificate of Visual Impairment) showing 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 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 ceritificate 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.

Don't know your licence number?

Do you need any more help? You can talk to one of our advisers on 0300 790 6114*.

 

*Calls to our 0300 numbers cost no more than a national rate call to an 01 or 02 number, whether from a mobile or landline. If you get inclusive minutes, calls to an 0300 number will be included free of charge.