Sky social tariff: prices and who qualifies
Sky sells 2 social tariffs and the cheapest is Broadband Basics (Superfast 35 or Essentials Plus) at £20.00 a month, 24-month contract, no early termination charges, for households on: Universal Credit, Pension Credit, income-based Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support, read from Sky's own page on 2026-11-06.
A social tariff is a cheaper plan sold only to households receiving named benefits. Each row quotes the provider's page: the price, the speed, the benefits it names and who may apply.
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UK broadband · read from each provider's own page on 2026-11-06, with the page linked on each row.
1.Sky · Broadband Basics (Superfast 35 or Essentials Plus)£20.00 a month, 24-month contract, no early termination charges35 Mbps (plan speed) · for households on: Universal Credit, Pension Credit, income-based Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support · the Sky account holder, named on the benefit statement; checked with the Department for Work and Pensions; apply by phone · the page says no price increase during the contract; after 24 months the price returns to the standard rateEssentials Plus is the copper option where fibre is not availableGo to Sky- 2.Sky · Broadband Basics (Full Fibre 75 or Superfast 80)£24.00 a month, 24-month contract, no early termination charges75 Mbps (plan speed) · for households on: Universal Credit, Pension Credit, income-based Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support · the Sky account holder, named on the benefit statement; checked with the Department for Work and Pensions; apply by phone · the page says no price increase during the contract; after 24 months the price returns to the standard rateSuperfast 80 is the part-fibre option at the same priceGo to Sky
Related questions
- Who can get a Sky social tariff?
- Broadband Basics (Superfast 35 or Essentials Plus): for households on: Universal Credit, Pension Credit, income-based Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support; Broadband Basics (Full Fibre 75 or Superfast 80): for households on: Universal Credit, Pension Credit, income-based Employment and Support Allowance, income-based Jobseeker's Allowance, Income Support. The provider checks the claim when you apply.
Where this comes from
Dated 2026-11-06. Nothing is estimated beyond arithmetic the page names, and no provider pays to appear.