UK households may be eligible for a £159 refund on their TV licence costs.

To watch or record live TV in the UK, regardless of the channel, every household is legally required to have a TV licence.

However, if you do not watch or record live TV or stream BBC iPlayer, you could be entitled to a refund of up to £159.

You can apply for a refund if you won't need your licence again before it expires and you have at least one full month remaining on it, due to not watching or recording live TV.

You could also be eligible for a refund if your licence expired less than two years ago.

UK households can apply for a refund on their TV licence here.

Refunds are usually processed and issued within 21 days of application.

However, your refund may be delayed if additional information is needed.

Refunds will be paid by cheque or BACS transfer directly into your bank account.

The refund amount will be calculated by TV Licensing, the organisation that issues TV licences.

They explain the calculation process: "Any refund due is calculated in unused months. You must have at least one full month left on your licence that you won’t need before it expires.

"So, you could get a refund for between one and 11 months, depending on how long you have left on your licence.

"You won’t be eligible for a refund if there is less than one month between the cancellation date and the expiry date.

"If you haven’t paid for your licence in full, its expiry date may be adjusted to reflect what you’ve paid."