Sky has announced a new broadband tariff which could help you save £90 if you receive certain benefits.
Customers will be able to receive the Broadband Basics package which only costs £20 a month. This is available to anyone on Universal Credit or Pension Credit.
Over the course of an 18-month-period, customers can receive 36Mbps which normally costs £25. Over the 18 month period, this would make you a saving of £90.
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Sky has made it clear that after the 18 month period has finished, your contract will revert to whatever rate it was before the Broadband Basics package came into play. If you need to leave your broadband deal before the 18 months is up, you won’t be charged an exit fee.
A £20 deal is also available if you have NOW, which is part of Sky, and is called Now Broadband Basics. Again, this will be available to existing customers who are claiming Universal Credit or Pension Credit.
The NOW broadband deal is a rolling monthly contract and you'll need to give at least 31 days notice if you want to leave. There is no exit fee.
Both deals are designed to help low-income households who are struggling during the cost of living crisis. It comes after communications regulator Ofcom warned millions of families are missing out on a £144 saving on their broadband bills by not taking advantage of social tariffs.
Currently six broadband providers – BT, Community Fibre, G.Network, Hyperoptic, KCOM and Virgin Media O2 – offer at least one of these specially discounted deals.
These packages are priced at between £10 and £20 a month for broadband speeds ranging from 10Mbps to 67Mbps - you can see a full list of what is available below.
What other social tariffs are available?
Depending on how quick of a broadband speed you need, you may find cheaper deals on the market...
BT Home Essentials: £15 a month, 36Mbps, 700 minutes included.
Available to people on: Universal Credit, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-based Employment Support Allowance, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit.
BT Home Essentials 2: £20 a month, 67Mbps, unlimited minutes included.
Available to people on: Universal Credit, Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, Income-based Employment Support Allowance, Pension Credit Guarantee Credit.
Community Fibre: £10 a month, 10Mbps, no minutes included.
Available to people on: Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, and PIP recipients.
G.Network Essential Fibre Broadband: £15 a month, 50Mbps, no minutes included.
Available to people on: Universal Credit, Income Support, Pension Credits, Employment Support Allowance and Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Hyperoptic Fair Fibre 50: £15 a month, 50Mbps, no minutes included.
Available to people on: Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, PIP, Income Support, Pension Credits, Employment Support Allowance and Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Hyperoptic Fair Fibre 150, £25 a month, 150Mbps, no minutes included.
Lindsey Fussell from Ofcom said: “We’ve been calling on broadband firms to do more to support customers suffering financial hardship.
"So we’re pleased Sky has responded with a special discount for people on low incomes.
"We want to see all providers step up and offer these packages, and promote them more widely."
Available to people on: Universal Credit zero earnings, Housing Benefit, PIP, Income Support, Pension Credits, Employment Support Allowance and Income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance.
Virgin Media Essential broadband: £15 a month, 15Mbit/s speeds, no minutes included.
Available to people on: Universal Credit only.
