Last week, Virgin Media cut the price of its social tariff broadband package in response to the ongoing cost of living crisis. The telecoms giant confirmed its Essential Broadband package, which is aimed at those people receiving Universal Credit, is now £12.50 a month for new and existing customers.
The package, which offers speeds of 15Mbps, is joined by a new speed tier, Virgin Media said, which will offer faster 50Mbps broadband for £20 a month as part of a package called Essential Broadband Plus. Both plans have no fixed-term contract or activation fee.
BT also offers a ‘Home Essentials’ package which provides broadband and home phone services to customers on any one of five benefits, for £15 per month. The person in receipt of an eligible benefit must be the named account holder on their BT Homes Essentials plan.
