{"id":36536,"date":"2023-12-07T12:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T12:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/?p=36536"},"modified":"2023-12-07T12:00:02","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T12:00:02","slug":"broadband-isp-virgin-media-o2-promote-social-tariff-to-all-uk-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2023\/12\/broadband-isp-virgin-media-o2-promote-social-tariff-to-all-uk-users.html","title":{"rendered":"Broadband ISP Virgin Media O2 Promote Social Tariff to All UK Users"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In somewhat of an industry first, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/vm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin Media<\/a> (VMO2) has today announced that they&#8217;re launching a new awareness campaign for their cheaper broadband social tariffs, which will see the ISP contacting every one of their 5 million UK customers to make them aware of the option and offer to support those struggling with bills. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/o2uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">O2<\/a> also plan a mobile social tariff.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"shortlink shortlink-206 shortlink shortlink-206\" title=\"Virgin Media Essential Broadband\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/vmsocial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><strong>Essential Broadband<\/strong><\/a> tariff typically enables those on state benefits to take an unlimited <strong>15Mbps<\/strong> (2Mbps upload) connection on a 30-day rolling contract for just \u00a312.50 per month, rising to \u00a320 per month if you opt for their faster <strong>54Mbps<\/strong> (5Mbps upload) tier. Plus, if you pay an extra \u00a320 one-off, then you\u2019re able to add their <strong>STREAM TV<\/strong> box.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bq2\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> The \u2018Essentials\u2019 plans are available to new and existing customers on Universal Credit, Pension Credit, Income Support, Income-based Jobseeker\u2019s Allowance, Income-based Employment Support Allowance. This year alone, VMO2 has seen an increased uptake of more than 285% in eligible households taking their social tariff.<\/div>\n<p>However, one of the challenges with <strong>social tariffs<\/strong> has been the issue of awareness, since many of those eligible for it still don&#8217;t know that the option even exists. Broadband and mobile providers are often understandably hesitant to do the sort of campaign mentioned above to tackle this, not least because of the impact it could have on their financial results (i.e. driving lots of users toward tiers that don&#8217;t make the ISP much or any money &#8211; they aren&#8217;t charities).<\/p>\n<p>The operator is also working closely with local authority partners, including Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Slough Borough Council, Bradford Council and Telford and Wrekin Council, to leverage their local knowledge and help dial up the information on cost-of-living support available through their various community channels and networks. It is anticipated that this will help boost awareness of social tariffs amongst groups in greater need of additional support.<\/p>\n<p>As well as highlighting the existing support on offer for broadband customers, VMO2 has also committed to going further to support customers by &#8220;<em>launching a dedicated mobile social tariff<\/em>&#8221; via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/o2uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">O2<\/a> sometime in <strong>2024<\/strong>, which will complement the wide range of mobile offers already available by the operator and across the wider industry.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"bq1\"><p><strong>Rob Orr, Chief Operations Officer at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/vm\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Virgin Media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/go\/o2uk\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">O2<\/a>, said:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving pioneered one of the first broadband social tariffs back in 2020, we know the difference that affordable connectivity can make to people\u2019s lives and we\u2019ve continued to step up to provide support.<\/p>\n<p>To go further once again, we\u2019re boosting our awareness raising efforts to spread the word about the support measures we\u2019ve put in place. Whether that\u2019s through information on customers\u2019 monthly bills or our collaboration with local authorities across the UK, millions more people will be regularly reminded about our Essential Broadband packages which offer cut-price broadband and entertainment for those facing financial difficulty.<\/p>\n<p>While we have regularly increased the support on offer, we won\u2019t solve digital exclusion alone, which is why we\u2019re reiterating our call on Government to update its 9-year-old digital inclusion strategy and cut VAT on social tariffs to further help those who need it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>At the same time, VMO2 has reiterated their call for the Government to play their part by updating its almost decade old Digital Inclusion Strategy to meet the needs of present day and cutting the rate of VAT (Value Added Tax) on social tariffs from 20% to no more than 5%, which is something that they&#8217;ve so far shown no indication of doing. The telecoms company has committed to passing on any social tariff VAT cut to consumers in full.<\/p>\n<p>One risk here is that prices for customers on other packages may end up rising more than usual in order to compensate for a higher proportion of consumers taking their social tariff. But that only really becomes a big issue if the volume of adoption is significant enough to cause such a strain, and we aren&#8217;t there yet.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, a quick reminder. We know social tariffs can be a divisive topic for some, but that is not an excuse to abuse the comment system in order to post offensive remarks toward those who take state benefits. Such posts are against our rules and will be removed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"bq2\"><strong>NOTE:<\/strong> See our \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ispreview.co.uk\/index.php\/2022\/08\/a-quick-guide-to-uk-social-tariffs-getting-broadband-for-15.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Guide to UK Social Tariffs \u2013 Getting Broadband for \u00a315<\/strong><\/a>.<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In somewhat of an industry first, Virgin Media (VMO2) has today announced that they&#8217;re launching a new awareness campaign for their cheaper broadband social tariffs, which will see the ISP contacting every one of their 5 million UK customers to make them aware of the option and offer to support those struggling with bills. 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