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Meanwhile, TalkTalk has collaborated with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to waive the installation charge for people who aren’t yet connected to the internet.

Uswitch found that two-thirds of financially vulnerable households were unaware these social tariffs existed.

Ernest Doku, broadband expert at Uswitch.com, said it’s more important than ever for people to check their entitlement: “With almost three quarters of people having never heard of social tariffs, it’s not surprising that take-up isn’t as high as it could be.

“Social tariffs are an important way for financially vulnerable households to get a decent service at a lower cost, and providers like BT, Virgin Media, Community Fibre, Hyperoptic and others are doing their bit to help out.”