In Focus Collections
TV licence evasion: much lower than people think
Sometimes the perception of the effectiveness of collections and enforcement activity is rather different to the reality
Jason Hill Senior communications specialist, TV Licensing
jason.hill@bbc.co.uk
Some television viewers incorrectly believe the level of TV-licence evasion to be over 50%, according to recent research with licence payers. Around 94% of homes are correctly
licensed, meaning evasion is at a low level of around 6% and has been around this level for the last five years. There are many ways to pay for your
licence and TV Licensing make every effort to help people pay.
Scotland has the highest perception of the
number of evading households, with one in five claiming the evasion rate is over 50%.
A disparity TV Licensing works with more than 450 organisations across the UK, to communicate when a licence is needed and the range of ways to pay. There is a huge disparity between what some licence payers believe and the reality –
to be sent to those who evade, and six in 10 say it is fair that we visit addresses where a licence has not been paid. In total, 90% of those aged 65-74 also
think that it is fair for us to send letters to households who have not paid for their TV licence. We visit unlicensed properties which have
not responded to attempts to make contact. On average, more than 700 evaders are caught every day.
In total, 90% of those aged 65-74 also think that it is fair for us to send letters to households who have not paid for their TV licence. We visit unlicensed properties which have not responded to attempts to make contact. On average, more than 700 evaders are caught every day
Drilling down Looking further into these figures, a greater number of women than men have higher perceptions of evasion rates, with females, on average, thinking that 26% of households watching live television or iPlayer, are doing so without a licence. Those in London also have a higher
perception of evasion rates, with residents in the capital believing evasion rates stand at 28%.
March 2018
in actual fact, evasion rates across the UK remain low. We want people to be aware that the vast
majority of people pay their licence fee, and that you can pay your TV licence in regular weekly, fortnightly, or monthly payments, from as little as £6 a week.
Collections activity The research also indicates that just over two in three believe that it is fair for letters
www.CCRMagazine.com Last year, 256,600 people were caught
watching TV without a licence. A colour TV licence currently costs £147
and is required by anyone watching or recording TV programmes as they are shown on television. This also means that a TV licence will
be needed to watch or download BBC programmes on iPlayer. This applies whether using a television set, computer, or any other equipment. CCR
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