Millions of benefits claimants are being warned they could be missing out on massive savings on their broadband bills. People claiming certain benefits are able to avail of special rates, known as social tariffs, which give them discounts off their internet costs.
Earlier this year regulator Ofcom warned that although the rates are currently available to around 4.2 million households in receipt of universal credit, only 55,000 homes - 1.2 per cent of those who are eligible - have taken advantage of the deals so far this year. It means millions of lower-income households were missing out on an average annual broadband saving of £144 each, and has led to calls for companies who offer social tariffs to promote them more widely.
TV and broadband provider Sky has recently made an offer to anyone who claims universal credit or state pension to help the hardest hit by the cost of living crisis. The company has launched a new deal that will save people on benefits around £60 a year or £90 over the 18 months it is available, reports the Liverpool Echo.
