Drive To Get More Social Tenants Online

People who live in council and housing association homes currently make up over a quarter of people who do not use the internet. Now their landlords will be able to bid for a share of £400,000 of government funding for innovative programmes to provide low cost internet access and improve tenants’ motivation to go online. Successful bidding landlords will have to match government funding with their own money, pound for pound, therefore doubling the total pot to £800,000.  The Digital Deal is a cross-government scheme expected to get more social tenants online and spread the benefits of digital living - from finding out about local services and schools for children to applying for jobs and managing benefit claims online. Read more on the Gov.uk website.