Social tariffs

sportsarb

Neil_Jones said:

sportsarb said:

Neil_Jones said:

sportsarb said:

It might be worth contacting providers to see what they can do, Essentials packages aren't something that providers have to offer although they are being shamed into doing it for the most part, so saying that they can't offer it because certain benefits aren't received is government policy is a gross distortion.

Yes but it could be argued the eligibility for those benefits is a result of government policy.  If the DWP or whoever say you're not entitled to a benefit because the current rules/criteria for you don't meet them, that's not the fault of the internet provider, that's the way the system works and government needs to change the law to potentially make you eligible.

My point is that the providers have wiggle room to accept people onto Essentials tariffs and don't have to strictly abide by a law, which by the way doesn't exist, and not ever accept anyone else.

Well Jobseekers Allowance is definitely part of the statute book:

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/378/contents/made

There are probably other examples for the other benefits, but the overall point about eligibility for the social tariffs being based on receipt of specific benefits (and somebody not getting them) remains valid.

Are you deliberately misunderstanding what I am saying?

Of course benefits are part of the statute book, what isn't is the 'obligation' to offer social packages, that's why each provider can use different benefits and not rigidly stick to a base level of benefits.

I know you speed run unhelpful replies but step back and think about whether you actually have anything helpful to add here.

There is no downside other than time investment to negotiating with providers and seeing what happens. Why you're against that is beyond me.