Written Question·Department for Science, Innovation and Technology·UIN 18281

Broadband: Social Tariffs

Tabled: 13 July 2026

Answered: 16 July 2026

Named Day

Question

Gordon McKee

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps her Department is taking with the Department for Work and Pensions and Ofcom to identify people eligible for broadband social tariffs and notify them automatically of that el

Answer

Kanishka Narayan

There are currently around 36 social tariffs with at least one of these being available across 99% of the UK. Government's approach has been to work with industry and Ofcom to improve awareness, simplify access, and support switching to cheaper deals and ...

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