RTV subscription up. From January you will pay more for radio and TV

From January, the new monthly fee for owning a TV or TV + radio set will be PLN 34.50 (previously it was PLN 30). PLN 414 will be collected annually - this is PLN 48 more than in the previous year.

For those who only have a radio, the fee will increase from PLN 9.50 to PLN 10.80 per month.

Discounts for those who pay in advance

The National Broadcasting Council has a discount for people who decide to pay the fee in advance for several months or for the entire year. By paying for 12 months in advance, instead of PLN 414, we will pay PLN 372.60, which means savings of over PLN 40.

You also don't have to worry about paying twice if you have both a TV and a radio at home. Only one, higher rate applies.

Fees are due by the 25th of each month.

Who doesn't have to pay a subscription fee?

Higher fees are not everything. It is worth remembering that people who are in a particularly difficult life or health situation are exempt from the subscription obligation. The legislator provided for a wide range of exemptions, including for:

- people with disability group I,

- completely unable to work,

- unemployed,

- receiving a social pension, pre-retirement allowance or care benefit,

- deaf, blind, war and military invalids,

- people benefiting from money under the Social Assistance Act,

- seniors over 60 years of age (provided that their pension does not exceed half of the average salary, i.e. in 2026 - PLN 4,451.78 gross per month),

- veterans, repressed people, war veterans.

In the case of seniors, age is not enough - income criteria and appropriate documentation also count.

Why do we actually pay a subscription fee?

The subscription fee is not just another fiscal obligation. The money from the license fee goes to public radio and television stations, enabling the production of information, educational, cultural and entertainment programs. These are also measures to ensure the broadcasting of emergency messages and state security.

The purpose of the license fee is also to ensure the independence of public media from political and commercial influences - therefore financing must come from citizens.

Thanks to the collected funds, programs addressed to various social groups, including national minorities and people with disabilities, can be created. The subscription is intended to ensure pluralism, high quality content and variety of programs.