Martin Lewis clarifies TV Licence rules after 'confusing' Money Show viewers

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The annual TV Licence fee is going up by £1.50 on April 1.It will cost £159 for a 12 month licence to watch colour television.On his show last night, Martin urged viewers to ask themselves if they need to pay the fee.He said that anyone watching live TV on any channel or watching BBC iPlayer needed a licence, however if you only watch catch-up on other channels then you may not need one.Spelling it out, he explained to viewers watching his ITV programme: “If you are watching this now on the ITV hub live, you need a licence.“If you are watching this now on the ITV catch-up and you never watch live TV, and you don’t use the iPlayer, you don’t need a licence.”He also pointed out that over 75s on low-incomes can be eligible for pension credit,.