![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/martin-lewis-warns-four-million-households-are-missing-out-on-cheap-broadband/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/crop-20295189.jpg&description=MARTIN Lewis has warned four million people that they are missing out on cheap broadband. Households on benefits including Universal Credit are eligible for cheap deals called social broadband tariffs. More than 10 providers offer these cheaper social tariffsCredit: Rex A number of providers offer these deals, including BT and Virgin Media, which has recently slashed the price on one of its packages. But you'll have to get in touch with your provider to go onto one. If your provider doesn't offer one you can switch companies. Today, new figures revealed by Ofcom show that the number of households on social broadband tariffs has risen from 55,000 to 136,000 since January. It means millions are still missing out on the tariffs - which could cut bills by £230 a year. Prices start from just £12 a month and many providers offer the deals on a rolling basis - meaning that you can exit them penalty-free. In his latest weekly newsletter, The MoneySavingExpert said: "Normally we say the way to bag cheap broadband is via short-lived promotional deals. "Yet for those on a range of benefits, there are now a growing number of 'social tariffs', which give consistently cheap prices." More than 10 providers currently offer them, and they rarely appear on comparison sites, according to Martin Lewis. But the consumer champion warned customers not to shy away from checking broadband deals on the open market. He said: "The cheapest standard deals can be very cheap when you factor in sign-up incentives, so they're good for those willing to switch regularly. "But if you want simplicity and a firm you can stay with longer term, then social tariffs win, as long as you still qualify." What are social broadband tariffs? Social broadband tariffs are available to people on certain benefits, including Universal Credit - they can cut bills by hundreds of pounds a year. But you'll have to get in touch with your provider to go onto one. If your provider doesn't offer one you can switch companies.){kind=link}
MARTIN Lewis has warned four million people that they are missing out on cheap broadband.
Households on benefits including Universal Credit are eligible for cheap deals called social broadband tariffs.
A number of providers offer these deals, including BT and Virgin Media, which has recently slashed the price on one of its packages.
But you’ll have to get in touch with your provider to go onto one. If your provider doesn’t offer one you can switch companies.
Today, new figures revealed by Ofcom show that the number of households on social broadband tariffs has risen from 55,000 to 136,000 since January.