Broadband: Social Tariffs
Commons · Question 114356 · Tabled 20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · Official record
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by James McMurdock
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department’s press release entitled End to surprise phone and broadband bill hikes to help with cost of living, published on 11 February 2026, what estimate she ha
Answer
Answered by Kanishka Narayan, 2 Mar 2026
Ofcom’s most recent Pricing Trends Report showed that in June 2024 9.6% of eligible households were using social tariffs. This included an estimated 506,000 households out of around 5.3 million in receipt of Universal Credit.Through the Telecoms Consumer ...