Claim: You can be jailed for failing to pay for your TV licence.
Fact-check: You cannot be sent to prison just for failing to pay your TV licence - Full Fact
Verdict: you cannot be jailed for failing to pay your tv licence, only fined. however, if you fail to pay the fine, this can ultimately lead to a custodial sentence.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Tony Thompson
Date published: 2023-06-01T00:00:00