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BBC licence fee to rise above £180 a year
The TV licence fee in Scotland will increase by nearly £7 to over £180 due to a 3.8% inflation rate, part of a funding deal tied to inflation until 2028.
- Next year, millions of households across Scotland will see the BBC TV licence rise to £180, with the Government expecting to confirm the exact amount later this month.
- The 2022 funding deal ties licence rises to inflation until at least spring 2028, with the inflation rate 3.8% pushing the cost up.
- Currently the fee is 174.50, and a 3.8% rise would push a colour licence to just over 181, increasing by almost 7 in spring.
- If confirmed, the rise would push the annual cost past £175 for the first time and arrive two years earlier than ministers expected, while around 300,000 households stopped paying last year.
- The Government normally implements licence increases each April, and Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has flagged potential funding changes after the deal ends, likely reopening the BBC funding debate.
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BBC TV licence charge to rise over £180 in April 2026 as thousands stop paying
The TV licence fee is set by the Government and it normally rises every April. It typically increases in line with the previous September rate of Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation
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