When is a student covered by their parents’ TV Licence?
A student will only be covered by their parents’ TV Licence in their student accommodation in the following limited circumstances: • They only use TV receiving equipment which is powered by its internal batteries (?) • They haven’t installed the TV receiving equipment, for example, they haven’t connected the TV receiving equipment to an aerial or plugged it into the mains supply • Their permanent place of residence is their parents’ house • Their parents have a valid TV Licence for their house. If they do not satisfy each of these requirements and they are watching or recording TV programmes as they are being shown on TV, they will need to obtain their own TV Licence for their student accommodation. Costs and refunds As of 1 April 2008, a colour TV Licence costs £139.50. If a student is not staying at university over the summer, and does not need their TV Licence again before it expires, they are entitled to a refund of any unused quarters (three full calendar months). So long as they
