TV Licence Direct Debit

[the0ni0nking]

I've paid for my UK TV licence by direct debit since 2007.

Today, I got a "Spending Insight" notification from Santander saying my TV licence direct debit was higher than usual in June and I should check whether I am on the best deal.

Leaving the stupidity of that aside, I checked and the DD for June was £15.00.

The DDs in April and May were £13.25.

The TV Licensing website suggests the DD should be around £14.25.

Given the licence fee is dictated by legislation, why can't they simply take 12 x the same DD (assuming the figure was divisible by 12 - common sense would suggest you would simply set it at that sort of figure).

But anyway, did this random change in DD impact anyone else?

[Watis]

I've paid for my UK TV licence by direct debit since 2007.

Today, I got a "Spending Insight" notification from Santander saying my TV licence direct debit was higher than usual in June and I should check whether I am on the best deal.

Leaving the stupidity of that aside, I checked and the DD for June was £15.00.

The DDs in April and May were £13.25.

The TV Licensing website suggests the DD should be around £14.25.

Given the licence fee is dictated by legislation, why can't they simply take 12 x the same DD (assuming the figure was divisible by 12 - common sense would suggest you would simply set it at that sort of figure).

But anyway, did this random change in DD impact anyone else?

Yes, and here's why:

Firstly, it looks like your licence runs to the 31st May each year, like mine.

My licence statement shows that I paid £13.25 each month from December 2023 to May 2024, and am to pay £15 each month from June to November 2024, making a total of £169.50 for the year - the current cost of a licence.

Hope that helps

Watis

[the0ni0nking]

That would make sense - I bought the property in May 2007 so it would align with that.

Thanks