Im 72yrs old im paying £39 per month for broadband was told there is pensioner deal fir £20 per

[Keith1608]

I am a 78 year old pensioner and finding it difficult to pay my sky tv

[Daniel0210]

@Keith1608 
If your services are not yet restricted the following process applies…

🔹If you have a Direct Debit set up and the full payment fails on the normal payment date Sky will automatically attempt it again 10 calendar days later (so DO NOT be tempted to make a manual payment in this period).

After 10 days, if that second attempt also fails Sky may send a text and/or email notifying you that your payment has failed again and you then have a day or two at best before they restrict your services.

🔹If you have a Continuous Card payment method set up, if the full payment fails Sky send the text/email notification about the failed payment and you usually have at best 2/3 days before being restricted. There is no grace period and I believe only 1 attempt is made for a card payment, so if this has failed, you will need to pay manually and then reset the payment method for next month.

Restrictions are an automated process and we’ve been told Customer Service agents can’t stop it… even if you’re told otherwise on the phone. Sky don’t allow payment plans (except on a legitimately closed account) or a promise to pay on or by a certain date.

This link may also provide some advice
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/cost-of-living-support

If you are behind with Stream or Glass payments also see the information on this link:
https://www.sky.com/help/articles/missed-payments-sky-glass

[MightyQuinn]

Hi @Keith1608   Confused, your title is about broadband, but your post is about Sky TV.

[Daniel0210]

@MightyQuinn 

Sorry, I moved it from an old thread on the broadband board as it had nothing to do with the original question. 

[TimmyBGood]

@Keith1608 

£20 a month for broadband is the Social Tariff.

https://www.sky.com/help/articles/sky-social-tariff 

Eligibility is dependent on receipt of means-tested benefit, not age.

There's no equivalent scheme for subscription television.