United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 111633
Social Security Benefits: Broadband
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25 January 2022
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1 February 2022 · Answer
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1 February 2022
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the context of the recent launch of the broadband voucher scheme for jobseekers, whether her Department has plans to expand that scheme for recipients of (a) personal independence payment, (b) employ
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25 January 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, in the context of the recent launch of the broadband voucher scheme for jobseekers, whether her Department has plans to expand that scheme for recipients of (a) personal independence payment, (b) employ
Source: Commons
1 February 2022
Answer
The cost of being connected online can be a barrier for low income households. DWP has worked with DCMS and Ofcom to influence broadband providers to support extending eligibility for new broadband social tariffs to low income households. As a result some...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-25/111633
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1416551
- uk · wq-1416551 · source updated 1 February 2022