Broadband compensation

If your broadband or landline stops working, your provider may have to pay you a fixed amount under Ofcom's scheme. These are the current rules.

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What you can get

New broadband or landline started late

When it applies
Each time it happens
How much
£6.46 for each day
How it’s paid
BT, EE, Hyperoptic, Plusnet, Sky, NOW Broadband, TalkTalk, Utility Warehouse, Virgin Media, Vodafone and Zen Internet pay automatically within 30 days. With other providers you need to claim it.
Where
England, Wales and Scotland

The published rule for new broadband or landline started late

Broadband or landline not fixed

When it applies
Not fixed within 2 full working days of you reporting it
How much
£10.34 for each day
How it’s paid
BT, EE, Hyperoptic, Plusnet, Sky, NOW Broadband, TalkTalk, Utility Warehouse, Virgin Media, Vodafone and Zen Internet pay automatically within 30 days. With other providers you need to claim it.
Where
England, Wales and Scotland

The published rule for broadband or landline not fixed

Missed broadband engineer visit

When it applies
Given less than 24 hours' notice
How much
£32.31
How it’s paid
BT, EE, Hyperoptic, Plusnet, Sky, NOW Broadband, TalkTalk, Utility Warehouse, Virgin Media, Vodafone and Zen Internet pay automatically within 30 days. With other providers you need to claim it.
Where
England, Wales and Scotland

The published rule for missed broadband engineer visit

Work out what you’re owed

Enter when it went off and came back, and your postcode, and we’ll work out the amount, who pays and by when. Use the free calculator.