Vodafone Group PLC has announced a new social broadband tariff for households giving them connectivity for £12 a month. They will also give small businesses free broadband for a year as part of their new cost-of-living package.
The new Vodafone Essentials Broadband deal will be available to anyone in receipt of Jobseekers’ Allowance, Universal Credit, Employment and Support Allowance, Disability Allowance or Personal Independence Payment.
As part of their new cost of living package they will be also offering small business owners and any new or existing customers that are eligible to upgrade free business broadband for 12 months on a 24-month plan.
Vodafone have based these new packages on research that shows that people are reliant upon connectivity to help them cope better with the cost of living crisis..
These new packages will also enable people to connect to the internet which is essential for people claiming Universal Credit and job searching.
Having access to the internet has become an essential part of daily life and life without internet access can be very difficult.
Vodaphone Chief Executive Ahmed Essam says “The rising cost of living is putting a million families at risk of falling on the wrong side of the digital divide,”
He goes on to say “We must not allow this to happen. So as part of our everyone.connected programme, today we are launching Vodafone Essentials Broadband at just £12 a month, the cheapest on the market, and 12 months free broadband for small businesses.
“Vodafone is the only network provider to offer social tariffs across fixed and mobile, meaning eligible customers can access mobile and broadband connectivity for 72 pence a day.
“These new tariffs complement Voxi for Now and the 750,000 free sims we’ve donated so far as part of our everyone.connected programme.
“We’re on track to meet our commitment to donate a million connections by the end of this year and will continue to put the cause at the heart of our business until the problem no longer exists.”
Original source Martyn Landi, PA Technology Correspondent
The poor side of life 
It’s good to publicise this, people need to shave pennies off their costs, including broadband. It’s impossible to cover all possible job vacancies when you have to depend on public computer facilities as they are not available for long enough each day. Trouble is, I’ve just agreed a contract with my broadband provider for the same monthly amount as I’ve paid for the last two years. I thought I was doing all right not having to pay any increase!
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It certainly is share it everywhere!
I did the same thing as you but at least it’ll help others xx
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Well it’s a good offer but I just don’t have a spare £12 per month, I’m permanently down to counting pennies and have zero funds (or less) in the Bank. I’ve just spent this month’s electricity money on food and am paying the Water in arrears. The camel’s back was broken several straws ago.
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