Millions of people could slash their broadband bills in half – are YOU eligible?

As such, Ofcom is looking on different broadband corporations to introduce related low cost plans for struggling households. Numerous the largest suppliers, together with the likes of Sky, EE, Plusnet, Shell Power, TalkTalk and Vodafone, don’t but supply plans particularly for Common Credit score recipients.

The regulatory physique additionally desires to see higher promotion from the businesses that already supply discounted broadband plans to fight the low sign-up charges.

In its newest report on affordability, Ofcom revealed that some 1.1 million households (round 5 p.c of all properties nationwide) are struggling to afford their house broadband. When trying on the lowest-income households within the UK, that rises to at least one in 10 properties.