New and existing Virgin Media customers facing financial difficulty who are claiming Universal Credit can now sign up for Essential Broadband Plus, the company’s fastest social tariff which offers speeds of 50Mbps for just £20 each month. The new superfast tier is available on a 30-day rolling contract with no price change for as long as a customer is receiving Universal Credit.
The ‘Plus’ package is the second social tariff following the launch of Essential Broadband in 2020. Originally 15Mbps for £15 a month, the telecom firm recently cut prices on this plan to £12.50 per month, making it one of the cheapest packages on the market.
Existing customers are able to transfer to either social tariff package free of charge regardless of where they are in their current Virgin Media contract and new customers are able to join with no activation fee. Coupled together, the two social tariffs are providing customers with greater choice depending on their broadband usage needs.
