Virgin Media O2 is designating 1,600 stores as National Digital Inclusion Hubs which will offer 25GB of free O2 data to low-income households.

Vodafone’s has added a new social broadband tariff to its existing social tariff portfolio. The new plan, Fibre 2 Essentials, costs £20 a month for speeds of up to 73 Mbps.

Special cheap one-month rolling contract can be cancelled at any time Three UK has launched an exclusive  £12 a month social tariff through its sub-brand SMARTY for people who can prove they are on employment support, job seeker allowance, income support or pension credit  The exclusive tariff offers unlimited data, calls and texts, and 5G

The network is aiming to make home phone, mobile, and broadband affordable for all

Social tariffs to be as low as £10.93 per month for 15Mbps fibre broadband after VAT cut

Only half of telcos surveyed offer special tariffs for those who apply

For access to most social tariffs, claimants have to prove their entitlement as often as once a month by providing screenshots or letters from the Jobcentre to their provider