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What is Essential Broadband? Our Essential broadband packages help anyone on a low income get online for a low monthly price with M15 or M50 Fibre Broadband. And for those on our M50 package, you can add our flexible TV option, Flex, on a rolling 30-day contract for a one-off setup fee of £20.
The Virgin Media “Essential Broadband” plan costs £12.50 a month. This means it is one of the cheapest broadband social tariffs as of right now – in fact, only Vodafone broadband is cheaper, at £12 a month. The Essential plan is only available to certain households who qualify.
Mar 1, 2023 · Below we explain who's eligible for the cheaper deals, how they compare and how to get them. Virgin currently offers two broadband social tariffs – 'Essential broadband', with speeds of 15Mb for £12.50 a month and 'Essential broadband plus', with speeds of 54Mb for £20 a month.
Oct 18, 2024 · Virgin Media offers two social broadband tariffs, offering lower cost connections for those on means-tested benefits. Essential and Essential Plus are Virgin Media's social broadband tariffs aimed at keeping low income households connected to the Internet.
Oct 11, 2022 · Virgin Media O2 has committed to directly pass on any VAT cut in a price reduction to all its Essential Broadband plans, which will mean a further price drop to just £10.93 for 15Mbps and £17.50 for 50Mbps packages, helping to generate extra savings for households that need them most each month.
Nov 10, 2022 · From today, new and existing Virgin Media customers facing financial difficulty and who are claiming Universal Credit can sign up for Essential Broadband Plus, the company’s fastest social tariff which offers broadband with speeds of 54Mbps for just £20 a month.
Oct 11, 2022 · Virgin Media has cut the cost of its 'Essential' broadband tariff for households on universal credit, from £15 a month to £12.50 a month – making it the cheapest social tariff on the market. The price drop is effective immediately for both new and existing customers.
