The authorities has introduced that the price of a TV license will rise by £5 in 2025 to £174.50.
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) introduced on Friday that hundreds of different households may also be supplied help to pay license charges.
The charge pays for BBC reveals and companies, and the federal government additionally mentioned ministers would overview the BBC's constitution to look at the long run funding of the company.
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy mentioned there can be “an honest national conversation about the long-term future of the broadcaster”.
The £5 enhance will come into impact in April, and is considerably lower than the £10.50 enhance carried out earlier this 12 months.
The authorities mentioned it will develop the Simple Payment Plan (SPP) scheme to permit an extra 9,000 households going through monetary hardship to interrupt the annual cost into extra manageable fortnightly and month-to-month instalments.
Following an settlement made in 2022, the price of TV licenses will enhance according to inflation yearly till 2027.
The authorities has returned to calculating development utilizing the annual inflation charge as an alternative of month-to-month, Which was used final 12 months.
Meanwhile, the DCMS mentioned it was canceling a overview of the BBC's funding mannequin arrange by the earlier authorities and disbanding its skilled panel.
Instead, the Government will look at the difficulty of BBC funding as a part of the constitution overview course of, earlier than the expiry of the BBC's present royal constitution in 2027.
The constitution units out the foundations and functions of the BBC's existence and normally lasts for a couple of decade.
“The review will incorporate independent expert advice, stakeholder views and public consultation to decide how best to support the long-term future of the BBC,” it mentioned in an announcement.
Nandy mentioned: “The BBC delivers much-needed programming to homes across the country, including children's education, world-class entertainment and trusted news for all people in all parts of the UK. I look forward to seeing it thrive for decades to come.” Want to see it flourish.
“Through the charter review, we will have an honest national conversation about the long-term future of the broadcaster, ensuring that the BBC has a sustainable public funding model that supports its vital functions but is fair to those who pay for it. Is also fair and accountable for.
“In the short term, we are providing definitive funding to the BBC, while spreading the cost of the TV license to support thousands of families facing financial hardship.”
Foreign Secretary David Lammy has additionally introduced an additional £32.6m for the BBC World Service in 2025–26.
With inputs from BBC
