Scots will pay more for their TV licence from April this year, it has been confirmed.
The UK Government, who is responsible for setting the level of the licence fee, announced that it would rise in line with inflation for five years from April 1, 2017.
This means that the annual fee will increase from £157.50 to £159 - a rise of £1.50 on the yearly price.
Those buying a licence after April 1, 2021 will have to stump up the new fee.
Scots paying in an instalment scheme, which started before April 1, 2021, will continue to make payments totalling £157.50 until their licence comes up for renewal.
TV viewers will receive a reminder or an updated payment plan that reflects the new amount when their licence is next due for renewal.
A spokesperson for the BBC said: “The increase is equivalent to less than 3p a week with the overall cost of a licence equating to just 43p a day.
"For this, the BBC provides BBC iPlayer; the audio app BBC Sounds; one of the UK’s most popular websites; nine national TV channels plus regional programming; 10 national radio stations, 40 local radio stations as well as dedicated Nations radio services.
"Our programmes and services have been at heart of UK life for almost a century and never more so than in such an unprecedented year.
"Each week 91% of UK adults come to the BBC, with an average of 5 million people using our services every single minute of the day and night, across TV, radio, and online.”
