*
420°
Posted 22 hours ago
Best Broadband Social Tariffs (For Those On Certain Benefits) A Megathread
Shared by
MrSwitch Deal editor
Joined in 2016
17,645
135,796
About this deal
I posted this over two years ago as a megathread, so thought it would be time to refresh it, since my last posting, there have been a few new additions to the social broadband offer space, Note some of the below may actually be beaten by regular BB offers, so make sure you shop around in case you are missing out on a better deal, not all social tariffs offer the best value for your money, these are for People On Universal Credit And certain legacy benefits
£13.99 a month for 30Mb
Who Is Eligible?
Our social tariff was designed for low-income families who may be claiming some of the following benefits:
If you live in a building that qualifies for this tariff, you can subscribe to it, we don't ask you to supply supporting documentation.
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:
Community Fibre Essential£12.50 a month 35Mb
Whether you’re searching for job opportunities, acquiring new skills, staying in touch with loved ones or tackling your finances, we have the high-quality, reliable connection to help you through.
Get our 35 Mbps 100% full fibre broadband package for just £12.50/month.
EE Basics£12 a month Up to 25Mb
What You Get?
£12 per month* SIM only, includes:
Who’s eligible?
You must be receiving one of the following benefits:
">
£14.99 a month 50Mb
Who is eligible for this package?
A. Full Fibre Essential is available to those who are in receipt of certain social benefit payments. The eligible benefits include:
G.Network Essential Fibre Broadband£15 a month 50Mb
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:
Hey!Broadband Everyday Fibre£16 per month 100Mb
If you receive any of the following, you're eligible for Everyday Fibre:
SMARTY Social Tariff£12 a month, 5G where available
Virgin Media Essential Broadband£12.50 a month 15Mb / or £20pm for 54MB
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.
Virgin Media UK Make it Easier to Take Social Broadband Tariff
The new system simplifies the process by removing the need for customers to prove their entitlement to broadband providers (e.g. sending screenshots of their Universal Credit account or providing a letter from the Jobcentre), which can occur as regularly as every month. Some ISPs, such as Sky Broadband, have already implemented this and now Virgin Media have done the same.
Vodafone Fibre 2 Essentials£20 per month 73Mb
£10 a month, 5G where available
If you are in an hyperoptic covered area, then i'd suggest this offer
Superfast Broadband - £12pm For 150Mb / £15pm for 500Mb (£180 total) Or £18pm For 1GB (£216) (12 Months or 24 months) Selected Areas
Further links to some on topic categories for your perusal
Cost of living page
£13.99 a month for 30Mb
Who Is Eligible?
Our social tariff was designed for low-income families who may be claiming some of the following benefits:
- Universal
- credit
- Income
- support
- Jobseekers
- allowance
- Employment and support allowance
- Pension credit
If you live in a building that qualifies for this tariff, you can subscribe to it, we don't ask you to supply supporting documentation.
- BT Home Essentials No Income £15 a month 36Mb
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
Community Fibre Essential£12.50 a month 35Mb
Whether you’re searching for job opportunities, acquiring new skills, staying in touch with loved ones or tackling your finances, we have the high-quality, reliable connection to help you through.
Get our 35 Mbps 100% full fibre broadband package for just £12.50/month.
EE Basics£12 a month Up to 25Mb
What 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
Who’s eligible?
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
">
£14.99 a month 50Mb
Who is eligible for this package?
A. Full Fibre Essential is available to those who are in receipt of certain social benefit payments. The eligible benefits include:
- Income-based Employment Support Allowance (I-ESA)
- Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (I-JSA)
- Income Support (IS)
- Pension Credit (PC)
- Universal Credit (UC)
G.Network Essential Fibre Broadband£15 a month 50Mb
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)
Hey!Broadband Everyday Fibre£16 per month 100Mb
If you receive any of the following, you're eligible for Everyday Fibre:
- Universal Credit
- Pension credit
- Income Support
- Income-based Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA)
- Income-related Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- Housing Benefit - Personal Independence Payment
- Attendance Allowance - Care Leavers support
SMARTY Social Tariff£12 a month, 5G where available
- Fast eligibility checks with no credit checks
- Affordable pricing to help you stay connected
- Once accepted, keep the plan for as long as you're eligible
- Ultimate flexibility - 1 month rolling plan
Virgin Media Essential Broadband£12.50 a month 15Mb / or £20pm for 54MB
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
Virgin Media UK Make it Easier to Take Social Broadband Tariff
The new system simplifies the process by removing the need for customers to prove their entitlement to broadband providers (e.g. sending screenshots of their Universal Credit account or providing a letter from the Jobcentre), which can occur as regularly as every month. Some ISPs, such as Sky Broadband, have already implemented this and now Virgin Media have done the same.
Vodafone Fibre 2 Essentials£20 per month 73Mb
- Who can get Vodafone Essentials Broadband?New and existing customers, receiving one or more of the below:
- Jobseeker's Allowance
- Universal Credit
- Pension Credit
- Employment Support Allowance
- Income Support
- Reduced Earnings Allowance
- Personal Independence Payments
- Disability Allowance
£10 a month, 5G where available
If you are in an hyperoptic covered area, then i'd suggest this offer
Superfast Broadband - £12pm For 150Mb / £15pm for 500Mb (£180 total) Or £18pm For 1GB (£216) (12 Months or 24 months) Selected Areas
Further links to some on topic categories for your perusal
Cost of living page
More details at
Community Updates
Edited by MrSwitch, 22 hours ago
You may also like
Related Discussions
Related Categories
55 Comments
sorted byhelp.netflix.com/en/…306 Will let you know for other speeds as well
Now if you are talking uncompressed 4k... 50-100megabit (depending on remux vs a convert MKV container).
hope that helps? (edited)
moneysavingexpert.com/com…fs/
NOW Broadband 63mbs for 12mths £23pm +£10 delivery -£90 TopCashback = £16.33pm
Virgin let you get a Stream box for free with their £20 bundle, but all channel packs are an additional monthly cost.
Note that unlike the social broadband tariffs, TV Packages you add on are subject to the usual minimum terms of any contract you might agree to, and also subject to the annual price increases too.
In most cases, people are better off getting their own TV equipment and going as far as they can with free content, then subscribing to premium services just as and when you need them.
Could throw a stick to beat 5GB for £12 for a mobile tariff, is there not a Three Business Unlimited tariff for £5 per month? Regardless I'd be looking for unlimited mobile data for £12 per month.
Edit - EE have totally triggered me with that again lol. That "Great Speeds, max 25 Mbps" limit when I was getting 420 Mbps on their network with Talk Home is outrageous lol (edited)
Restricted speeds of up to 20 mb should be free for everyone.
As the wise Tupac Amaru Shakur said, "They got money for wars, but can't feed the poor"