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Posted 28 July 2023
Top Broadband Social Tariffs (For Those On Certain Government Benefits) A Megathread
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This deal is expired. Here are some options that might interest you:
So I posted this Megathread in December last year, and the last update on that deal was in May, so I thought it would be a good time for a reminder, all of the below are the best offers currently available, there are others, but really not worth a mention at this time
Note that some of the more limited providers like Hyperoptic / community fibre / zzoomm / 4th utility etc. may actually offer better options that these social deals, I have listed some at the footer of the thread, thanks to some of the ops for some of those
Note also, that you can also get sim only (SIMO) deals which may be more suitable, example Smarty offer unlimited for £12pm with no cap (Social tariff), as do iD Mobile, and Voxi offer a £10pm social SIMO tariff, of course you will need to have or buy a 4G / 5G router, which will obviously add a bit to your budget
Hopefully helps someone, for reference HERE is the previous thread with lots and lots of comments and advice, thanks for looking ❤️
BT Home essentials for £15 / £20 per month with speeds of up to 67mb
Who can get BT Home Essentials?
New or existing BT customers can apply. You’ll also need to be receiving one of these benefits to qualify:
EE BASICS
Low-cost social mobile tariff to keep you connected. Only available if you’re on specific benefits.
We believe everyone should have access to connectivity. That’s why we’ve introduced the Basics plan on the UK’s most reliable network.
What do you get?
£12 per month* SIM only, includes:
30-day rolling contract for 12 months. No early exit fees apply.
You must be receiving one of the following benefits:
G - Network Essential fibre broadband 50mb for £15 per month
In order to qualify for Essential Fibre, customers must be (and remain) eligible for, and in receipt of, at least one of the following benefits:
We will ask customers to provide us with documentation to prove that they are currently receiving at least one of the qualifying benefits.
The named individual on the Essential Fibre order must be the same as the named individual receiving a qualifying benefit and registered at the same address.
Enjoy a Full Fibre connection offering 50Mbps download speeds for just £15 a month for those who are eligible.
Why choose G.Network’s Essential Fibre broadband?
Hyperoptic fair fibre, £15 per month for 50mb
Who is eligible for Hyperoptic’s Fair Fibre Plan?
Hyperoptic’s Fair Fibre Plan is available to new and existing customers, subject to eligibility criteria. You will need to apply and supply some personal information to us to show you’re currently receiving at least one of the following qualifying benefits:
Possibly two better options below
Option 1
Option 2
help.nowtv.com/article/now-broadband-basics
What’s included in the NOW Broadband Basics package?
You get NOW Fab Fibre Membership for £20 a month, with an average download speed of 36Mbps. (Usual price £32 a month)
You get our Pay as you Use calls plan included at no extra cost. So you only pay for the calls you make, with no monthly charge.
Good to know
We'll give you an ongoing monthly contract when you join NOW Basics. So you'll just need to let us know 31 days in advance if you want to cancel, and you won't need to pay any early termination charges.
If you're are currently receiving Universal Credit or Pension Credit, you might be eligible for NOW Broadband Basics.
The NOW account holder must be the person receiving these benefits, and named on the Universal or Pension Credit monthly statement.
sky.com/help/articles/sky-social-tariff
Are you eligible?
To qualify for our social tariff offers, you (the Sky account holder) need to be claiming one of these benefits:
You need to be named on the monthly statement for the benefit - another member of the household can’t qualify for you. We’ll be validating this with the Department of Work and Pensions to make sure you’re eligible.
Our Sky Broadband Basics offer is only available if you already have Sky Broadband with us. To also add our Sky Mobile offer, you’ll need be taking Sky Broadband Basics, and:
Virgin media essential broadband for £12.50 per month with 15mb downloads
Essential Broadband gives you download and upload speeds averaging 15Mbps and 2Mbps – plenty for browsing, emailing, making video calls, HD streaming, casual gaming and keeping up to date on social media.
Vodafone Essentials Broadband is a fast, reliable and affordable service. It costs just £12 a month, with download speeds of up to 38Mbps, to help you stay connected during difficult times.
New 73Mbps offer for £20pm
Who can get Vodafone Essentials Broadband?
Anyone receiving one of the following state benefits can get the service:
Existing Vodafone customers that have been identified as financially vulnerable can also get the service.
Further links to some on topic categories
Broadband
Virgin
Vodafone
BT
Superfast Broadband
A simple guide to cheap broadband
Cost of living page
Some deals which some may be able to get hold of
Hyperoptic
Option 1
Option 2
ZZOOMM
Option 1
4th Utility
Option 1
Option 2
Community Fibre
Option 1
Note that some of the more limited providers like Hyperoptic / community fibre / zzoomm / 4th utility etc. may actually offer better options that these social deals, I have listed some at the footer of the thread, thanks to some of the ops for some of those
Note also, that you can also get sim only (SIMO) deals which may be more suitable, example Smarty offer unlimited for £12pm with no cap (Social tariff), as do iD Mobile, and Voxi offer a £10pm social SIMO tariff, of course you will need to have or buy a 4G / 5G router, which will obviously add a bit to your budget
Hopefully helps someone, for reference HERE is the previous thread with lots and lots of comments and advice, thanks for looking ❤️
BT Home essentials for £15 / £20 per month with speeds of up to 67mb
Who can get BT Home Essentials?
New or existing BT customers can apply. You’ll also need to be receiving one of these benefits to qualify:
- Universal Credit
(all claimants) - Pension Credit
(Guarantee Credit) - Employment and Support Allowance
(Eligibility rules apply) - Jobseeker’s Allowance
(Eligibility rules apply) - Income Support
EE BASICS
Low-cost social mobile tariff to keep you connected. Only available if you’re on specific benefits.
We believe everyone should have access to connectivity. That’s why we’ve introduced the Basics plan on the UK’s most reliable network.
What do you get?
£12 per month* SIM only, includes:
- 5GB data on the UK’s best network
- Unlimited calls
- Unlimited texts
- Great speeds, max. 25 Mbps
30-day rolling contract for 12 months. No early exit fees apply.
You must be receiving one of the following benefits:
- Universal credit (All claimants)
- Pension credit (Guarantee Credit)
- Employment and Support Allowance - eligibility rules apply (see full Basics plan T&Cs)
- Jobseeker’s allowance - eligibility rules apply (see full Basics plan T&Cs)
- Income support
G - Network Essential fibre broadband 50mb for £15 per month
In order to qualify for Essential Fibre, customers must be (and remain) eligible for, and in receipt of, at least one of the following benefits:
- Universal Credit
- Income Support
- Pension Credit (guarantee credit)
- Income-related Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
We will ask customers to provide us with documentation to prove that they are currently receiving at least one of the qualifying benefits.
The named individual on the Essential Fibre order must be the same as the named individual receiving a qualifying benefit and registered at the same address.
Enjoy a Full Fibre connection offering 50Mbps download speeds for just £15 a month for those who are eligible.
Why choose G.Network’s Essential Fibre broadband?
- Superfast speeds (50Mb download speed/15Mb upload speed)
- End-to-end 100% fibre directly into every home, (unlike other providers who use slower copper wires)
- Free connection and 12-month minimum contract term *
- Wifi router included **
- A telephone support line to deal with any problems
Hyperoptic fair fibre, £15 per month for 50mb
Who is eligible for Hyperoptic’s Fair Fibre Plan?
Hyperoptic’s Fair Fibre Plan is available to new and existing customers, subject to eligibility criteria. You will need to apply and supply some personal information to us to show you’re currently receiving at least one of the following qualifying benefits:
- Income Support
- Pension Credit
- Income-related Job Seekers Allowance (JSA)
- Housing Benefit
- Personal Independence Payment
- Attendance Allowance
- Universal Credit
- Care Leavers support
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Possibly two better options below
Option 1
Option 2
help.nowtv.com/article/now-broadband-basics
What’s included in the NOW Broadband Basics package?
You get NOW Fab Fibre Membership for £20 a month, with an average download speed of 36Mbps. (Usual price £32 a month)
You get our Pay as you Use calls plan included at no extra cost. So you only pay for the calls you make, with no monthly charge.
Good to know
We'll give you an ongoing monthly contract when you join NOW Basics. So you'll just need to let us know 31 days in advance if you want to cancel, and you won't need to pay any early termination charges.
If you're are currently receiving Universal Credit or Pension Credit, you might be eligible for NOW Broadband Basics.
The NOW account holder must be the person receiving these benefits, and named on the Universal or Pension Credit monthly statement.
sky.com/help/articles/sky-social-tariff
Are you eligible?
To qualify for our social tariff offers, you (the Sky account holder) need to be claiming one of these benefits:
- Universal Credit (UC)
- Pension Credit (PC)
- Income-based Employment Support Allowance (I-ESA)
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (I-JSA)
- Income Support (IS)
You need to be named on the monthly statement for the benefit - another member of the household can’t qualify for you. We’ll be validating this with the Department of Work and Pensions to make sure you’re eligible.
Our Sky Broadband Basics offer is only available if you already have Sky Broadband with us. To also add our Sky Mobile offer, you’ll need be taking Sky Broadband Basics, and:
- Already have Sky Mobile and a 3GB data plan.
- Or you can add a new 3GB data plan with Sky Mobile.
- You’ll need to get in touch to move to Sky social tariffs.
Virgin media essential broadband for £12.50 per month with 15mb downloads
Essential Broadband gives you download and upload speeds averaging 15Mbps and 2Mbps – plenty for browsing, emailing, making video calls, HD streaming, casual gaming and keeping up to date on social media.
- Available to those who receive Universal Credit
- Always at £12.50 a month, if you’re eligible
- Your price won’t change while you’re receiving Universal Credit payments
- 30-day rolling contract
- This is a broadband-only package available to current Virgin Media customers – if you currently have a package which includes TV and a phone line these services will be disconnected
Vodafone Essentials Broadband is a fast, reliable and affordable service. It costs just £12 a month, with download speeds of up to 38Mbps, to help you stay connected during difficult times.
New 73Mbps offer for £20pm
Who can get Vodafone Essentials Broadband?
Anyone receiving one of the following state benefits can get the service:
- Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA)
- Universal Credit
- Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
Existing Vodafone customers that have been identified as financially vulnerable can also get the service.
Further links to some on topic categories
Broadband
Virgin
Vodafone
BT
Superfast Broadband
A simple guide to cheap broadband
Cost of living page
Some deals which some may be able to get hold of
Hyperoptic
Option 1
Option 2
ZZOOMM
Option 1
4th Utility
Option 1
Option 2
Community Fibre
Option 1
More details at Community Updates
Edited by MrSwitch, 28 July 2023
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Vodafone will with theirs. But not the others. They accept DLA.
£12 for 40Mb, £20 for 80Mb
the EE
5GB data on the UK’s best networkUnlimited callsUnlimited textsis a joke for £12? That is actually very bad.. if you are on benefits you can get £10 a month unlimited calls, unlimited data, and unlimited text.
voxi.co.uk/for…now (edited)
Only Vodafone accept DLA (better than none)
Am I right in saying only BT include free calls?
Both BT tariffs below have free calls.
£15- 700 mins a month to landline & mobile.
£20-unlimited mins to landline & mobiles.
We’re with Vodafone currently. My mum lives with me and gets pension credit. I was able to change the bill into her name and get the social tariff for £12 monthly for 1 year.
What happens the year after? Have to renew at normal price or can still get social tariff?
Eventually everything will be free and society will collapseOh really and how will the big boys help their pals then? (edited)
I’m on the £20 virgin 50mb/s 1 month rolling contract. Claimed using PIP
That's not much less than I am paying with VM on regular. Social tariffs should be lower cost imo. (edited)
Smarty also do an unlimited data/mins/texts 5G SIM under the social tariff for £12 a month on a rolling plan
smarty.co.uk/soc…iffAuthorMentioned in op, but good to heavy it here as well
With the BT one, get free unlimted calls and they sent a lil 4G hub out too which can be taken anywhere and use anywhere for data. Only issues - took a good 10+ days to connect but was refunded and compensated... A few drop offs recently but lots of roadworks going on, so I assume it's that... Literally can't fault for the price
The EE hub.
Some of these are relatively expensive and poor value for social tarriffs. You can get better deals with normal prices...AuthorI agree
Applied Friday (Vodafone Essentials) got a call today , no questions as such, switched over from my current Vodafone fibre tomorrow- Can you go on these deals if you’re already in the middle of a contract with one of these companies? Like let’s say you’re already with 3 and paying £25 a month for broadband can you call them up and change into cheaper deal if you qualify?
No 
700 minutes with BT £15. Digital Voice is a pain if electric goes out and it took BT a month to sort my line out. Promise of compo went very quiet after it was connected.Digital voice is the way forward. All the ISPs are transitioning since Openreach is shutting down the copper phone network shortly. Virgin Media are almost complete now too. And many countries around the world have already transitioned some time ago.
If you rely on your landline as your sole method of communication your ISP can provide assistance whether this is a battery backup or an emergency GSM phone.
Great work putting it together but I really think you should exclude and that don't meet a threshold of being cheaper than the best non-limited deals.
Otherwise you're promoting vultures preying on people who can't afford it.- Currently pay £21odd for Vodafone Superfast 2 with unlimited usage. Is there a cheaper near equivalent or better social tariff deal?Vodafone social tariff is £12 for 40Mb or £20 for 80Mb and is exempt from the annual price increases. If you contact them they should be able to switch you over to this.
If you want inclusive calls then BT may be a better fit at £15 for 40Mb+700 Mins, and the same £20 for 80Mb but also with unlimited calls. 
Is it possible to unsubscribe from this threadYes. Click the little yellow bell at the top of the comments section.
Does anyone know which of these include anytime calls? Is it just the BT £20 one? ThanksYes. BT is 700 Mins on the 40Mb package or unlimited calls on the 80Mb package. Both can be used at anytime of the day.
All the other packages either have no phone service or pay as you go calls.
As usual, heat added for the effort of this thread. nice work MrSwitchAuthorCheers Adam
The EE sim only is terrible value. Got 20gb for 9.60!
I can't believe some of the poor speeds some of these providers are offering people the prices don't seem that cheap to me.
I don't qualify for a social tariff but think companies shouldn't offer such reduced speeds to those in need (edited)
Why not? Why shouldn't they?
Great if you qualify. Not so great for everyone else who gets perpetually ripped off.- Fingers crossed we have a change in around 18 months. The red party were much more generous with benefits.
Generous with benefits? Surely you mean other people's money! 
I'm not eligible for any of these offers but I can pass this information on to some of my neighbours.- The BT one is by far the best. Got my Gran on the older version years ago (which was cheaper per month but had a cap on call costs). When openreach rolled out fibre in her street I upgraded her to this.
She turned 97 and had FTTP before me, and for £20 with completely unlimited calls.
FTTP from BT for £20, don't think so. 
£10 per month for unlimited data/calls is gold standard nowadays all connected to tv, laptop, ipad. Fast 5G speeds. People still pay for broadband and a landline? (edited)Which provider ? How do I get this ? thanks (edited)
Contacted Vodafone through a web form. They called me whilst I was at work telling me it will take about 20 minutes, credit check, etc.. Told them to give me a call after work around 4pm they said thats fine no problem. Needless to say they didnt call me back but the next day during working hours again. Same scenario. Then again 3rd day same scenario. Then I gave up with these clowns so stopped answering their call but they kept trying. Then I had to block their number and they kept trying for a week when they gave up.- Nice one OP might help someone in these testing times
- Thank you for your service to this country's people, Switchy.
Top draw mr switch- Our Sky deal end in August, we never get to watch tv so only wanted broadband.
Went to Vodafone yesterday for the £20 a month above, instead of Sky's future £39.50.Remember to give your 30day notice before your contract ends. Also if you have a sky q box they will now ask for it to be returned. 
Heat added. Thanks for the info. Just shared with my bestfriend who could really use this advice right now, so thanksAuthorMy pleasure- I think Virgin Media were doing a scheme where they give SIM only contracts completely for free for those in need. Not sure if this is it, but look it up if you need it. I heard it on the radio and they said they don't do any checks either...
- Thanks for sharing. Agree with the comments about speed/value. Our household would qualify for some of these but see no reason to change from our current £22pcm deal with Now for 73Mb.
Do you get calls with that as well? I'm only asking as I've been with Now for about 3 years now and I am currently paying £25.50 a month for 39Mb plus unlimited calls (Super Fibre package). The price has only gone up 50p a month over the past 3 years. Thank you. (edited) - Well done, fantastic post 👏👏
Great information, thank you very much for sharing, Mr Switch.
Thank you so much for this
Thanks switchy, I've just saved over £10 a month... Much appreciated 😃
I work for a charity that supports low income so this is a great help @MrSwitch
3 is best in our county so the £12 Smarty is our goto.
Also worth mentioning that BT also gives BTWifi access when you're out and about saving mobile data for a lot of our customers and upto 4 concurrent connectionsHi, What's the WiFi access when you're out and about? How does that work? I'm currently on pay n go for mobile with a landline at home.
Thanks!- I'm still on the old legacy benefits - working tax credits and child tax credits, but don't seem to be eligible for any of these.Give them a ring they may include it as income support.
- Can you include whether it has line rental or not? If yes, if only weekends or anytime calls.
It comes with a new 18-month contract, but if you need to leave us before it ends, we won’t charge you any early termination fees on your Sky Broadband.
After 18-months the price will go back to the standard rate