Millions of households can save hundreds on social broadband rates.
Check your eligibility for cheap broadband in just 2 minutes with our simpletool.
It is estimated that up to 4 million households may be eligible for these deals, but about 55,000 took advantage of the offer, according to regular Ofcom. household only.
Social Tariffs are broadband contracts offered at discounted rates to those using Universal Credits and other benefits.
The Sun teamed up with cost of living champion Nous to create a way to check if a household is eligible. Visit
nous.co/thesun to see if you qualify for cheap broadband in just 2 minutes.
You will need to share some basic details about yourself and your household and give yourbank permission to share details of your broadband spending and whether you are receiving benefits. I have.
Nous securely transfers information to broadband his providerand requests a switch.
This tool is used by major companies such asBT,Now,Sky,TalkTalk, andVirgin. We work with providers. Media.
If you use a different provider, or if the tool can't automatically verify your eligibility, fill out the form and let your provider know. You can ask us to contact you.
It's always worth checking to see if you can get a better deal on the open market. Price comparison sites such as
MoneySupermarket and Uswitch help you compare the best broadband deals based on your needs.
What's on offer today?
Low-income families can get broadband for as little as £12.50 a month.
However, regional disparities in pricing and availability apply here.
Community Fiber doesn't even sell the Essential Broadband package as a social tariff. So anyone can sign up for the £12.50 monthly fee, but this is only offered in London.
As far as big brands are concerned,TalkTalk is offering six months of free broadband rates to those who take advantage of Job Seekers' Benefits.
BT and Virgin Media are offering a social fee of £15 a month to those who receive universal credits .
Virgin's tariff is a 30-day rolling contract, andBT's tariff is fixed for 12 months, so it comes out on top here. , meaning that if circumstances change, it is easier to cancel a charge and less likely to incur cancellation fees.
Currently, broadband , offers a monthly social fee of £20 on a rolling basis.
Sky also offers low-income customers a fee of £20 a month, but is fixed for 18 months and expires A hefty move-out fee if you need to move out before you do.
