Claim your unused TV Licence Savings Stamps refund before 31 December 2026

If you have old TV Licence Savings Stamps, you may be able to claim a refund — but the deadline is 31 December 2026.

These stamps can no longer be used to pay for a licence, but they can still be refunded if claimed in time.

If you think you might still have some TV Licence Savings Stamps, please:

Check drawers, books, folders or boxes where savings stamps may have been kept
Look out for small rectangular “TV Licence” stamps showing a monetary value (often orange, brown, green or blue)
Submit a refund claim as soon as possible

More information

For full details, including what savings stamps look like and how refunds are processed, visit:

www.tvl.co.uk/stamps

Reclaiming savings stamps:

Does not affect your current TV Licence
Does not affect how you pay or any payment plan in place

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