Social Tariff Broadband Deals – Eligibility and Price Details
Several UK broadband providers offer social tariffs to make internet services more affordable for households with lower incomes or those receiving specific state benefits.
Here’s a list of some broadband providers offering social tariffs:
- BT – Home Essentials
- Community Fibre – Essential 10Mbps
- G.Network – Essential Fibre Broadband
- Hyperoptic – Fair Fibre Plan
- KCOM – Flex
- Sky Broadband – Sky Basics
- Now Broadband – Now Basics
- Virgin Media – Essential Broadband
- Vodafone – Essentials Broadband
- YouFibre – Social Tariff
- Truespeed Basic
Eligibility
To get a social tariff for broadband, you should be a recipient of benefits like Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Income Support, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, or others. Different companies have different rules. So, it’s important to check with each provider to know if you can apply for their social tariff.
Social Tariff Broadband Deals
Virgin Media – Essential Broadband
Virgin Media Essential Broadband has two options: £12.50 a month for 15Mbps downloads and 2Mbps uploads, or £20 a month for 50Mbps downloads and 5Mbps uploads. There’s no setup fee, and it’s a one-month contract.
BT – Home Essentials
BT Home Essentials has two options. One costs £15 a month with 36Mbps for downloads and 10Mbps for uploads. The other costs £20 a month with 67Mbps for downloads and 20Mbps for uploads. There is a £9.99 setup fee. There is a 12-month minimum contract. Users who receive Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Jobseeker’s Allowance, or Income Support are eligible.
Community Fibre – Essential 20Mbps
Community Fibre Essential plan costs £12.50 per month. The plan offers 20Mbps download and 20Mbps upload speeds. The setup fee is £9.95, and the contract is for 12 months. There are no specific eligibility requirements for this plan, and it is available to anyone covered by Community Fibre’s network. The network is available in parts of London.
Now Broadband – Now Basics
Now Basics plan costs £20 a month for 36Mbps downloads and 8.5Mbps uploads. There’s no setup fee, and it’s a one-month contract. You can apply if you receive Universal Credit or Pension Credit. Now Basics is available nationwide via Openreach’s broadband network.
Hyperoptic – Fair Fibre Plans
Hyperoptic Fair Fibre offers two choices: £15 a month for 50Mbps downloads and 5Mbps uploads, or £20 a month for 150Mbps downloads and uploads. Free setup and a one-month contract. You can apply for this plan if you are receiving Income Support, Pension Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Housing Benefit, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Universal Credit, Care Leavers support, or Employment and Support Allowance. Hyperoptic broadband is available in 57 UK towns and cities.
Vodafone – Essentials Broadband
Vodafone’s Essentials Broadband offers a discounted plan for eligible customers at £15 per month. This plan provides download speeds of up to 35Mbps and upload speeds of up to 10Mbps. There is no setup fee, and the contract term is 12 months. To be eligible for this social tariff, customers must be receiving Universal Credit. Vodafone’s broadband service is available across the UK using Openreach’s network.
Sky Broadband – Basics
Sky Basics plan is £20 a month for 36Mbps downloads and 8.5Mbps uploads. No setup fee, and an 18-month contract. Eligible customers must be on either Universal Credit or Pension Credit and be named on the monthly statement. Sky Basics is widely available across the UK.
KCOM – Flex
Kcom Flex plan is £14.99 a month for 30Mbps downloads and 5Mbps uploads. There’s no setup fee. One month contract applies. You can apply if you are on Income Support, Pension Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, Housing Benefit, Personal Independence Payment, Attendance Allowance, Universal Credit with no earnings, live in a Care Home or are a Lifeline customer referred by Social Services, are a Care Leaver, or receive income-related Employment and Support Allowance. KCOM is available in many areas across East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire in England.
YouFibre – Social Tariff
YouFibre Social Tariff plan costs £15 per month. The plan comes with 30Mbps download speeds and 10Mbps upload speeds. There is no setup cost. 12 months contract applies. You should be receiving any one of the following benefits: Universal Credit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or Pension Credit. YouFibre broadband is available in selected areas in the UK.
G.Network – Essential Fibre Broadband
G.Network offers a £15 per month plan with 50Mbps download and 15Mbps upload speeds. Free setup with a 12-month contract. Available to those who are receiving Universal Credit, Income Support, Pension Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance, or Employment and Support Allowance. G.Network covers a significant number of premises in parts of London.
Truespeed Basic
Truespeed’s Basic plan is priced at £20 per month. This plan offers 40Mbps download and 10Mbps upload speeds. Free setup and 12 months contract. You must be receiving one of the following benefits: Universal Credit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-related Employment and Support Allowance, or Pension Credit. Truespeed offers broadband services in rural areas in South West England.