Question follow-through · 18281
Broadband: Social Tariffs
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
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- Answering body
- Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
- Tabled
- 13 Jul 2026
- Target answer date
- 16 Jul 2026
- Answer
- 16 Jul 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling
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Recorded timeline
13 Jul 2026
Question tabled
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
16 Jul 2026
Target answer date
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16 Jul 2026
Answer published
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 ...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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