TESCO has reintroduced its popular Clubcard Christmas Savers bonus in preparation for the busy festive season.
The supermarket Clubcard Christmas Saver is designed to help shoppers maximise their savings for the holiday season.
Members can also top up their account with funds to earn a bonus of up to £12.
In November, Tesco sends customers vouchers worth the savings they make, which they can spend during peak periods Christmas period.
However, earlier this year a change was made to the scheme made shoppers concerned that it had been discontinued forever.
From April 1, customers will no longer be able to deposit cash at Tesco.
This meant members could no longer receive a bonus of up to £12 on top of the Clubcard vouchers added to their Christmas Saver.
Tesco told The Sun at the time that the scheme was not being halted and that it had only removed the ability for customers to pay with cash in store.
However, The Sun can now reveal that cash top-ups for Clubcard Christmas Savers are back for good,
This means that anyone who deposits £25 into the account will receive a £1.50 bonus voucher.
If you top up £50 you will get £3 back and if you top up over £100 you will get a £6 bonus voucher.
To receive the full £12 bonus voucher you need to top up your savings to over £200, up to a maximum of £360.
Previously, customers had to top up their account in-store, but that is no longer the case and possible.
Instead, customers must top up their account online at www.tesco.com/account/login/en-GB?from=https://secure.tesco.com/clubcard%2Fvoucherschemes.
Customers can also top up their account via the Tesco app, as long as they are logged into their Clubcard account.
A Tesco spokesperson said: “Our Clubcard Christmas Savers scheme helps customers save up their Clubcard vouchers throughout the year so they can use them for their big Christmas purchases.
“Customers can now top up their Christmas Savers account online and manage their account via our website or app, making it easier than ever to earn bonus vouchers to spend at Tesco.”
How does Tesco's Christmas Savers program work?
With its Christmas Savers program, Tesco takes into account the vouchers you collect while shopping in the supermarket throughout the year and then sends them all out in November, before Christmas.
In addition to collecting points, you can also top up your Christmas Saver account with up to £360 in cash.
This is optional, but it can save you even more and you will be rewarded with a bonus voucher worth up to £12.
The supermarket sends out statements throughout the year so that customers can keep track of their expenses. savings.
To join the programme, you will need to create a Tesco account and access the Vouchers Programme by visiting www.secure.tesco.com/clubcard/christmas-savers.
You will then need to scan your Clubcard at the checkout when you shop and Tesco will credit your vouchers up to the annual term.
The last date to register and top up for the Clubcard Christmas Saver is October 17.
In November you will receive all your saved vouchers at once, including any bonus vouchers.
This one-time amount can help you cover the cost of your Christmas shopping, making the holidays more affordable.
Please note that Clubcard and top-up vouchers are valid for two years and bonus vouchers are valid for three months.
What can I get with Tesco Clubcard?
TESCO's Clubcard programme allows customers to earn points while they shop.
You can then exchange these points for discount vouchers for food at the supermarket or for discounts in other places, such as restaurants and days out.
Every time you spend £1 in store and onlineYou will receive one point when you scan your Club Card.
Drivers who use the customer card receive one point for every two liters of fuel they spend.
One point is equal to 1p, so for example 150 points you would get a £1.50 discount voucher.
You can double their value if you exchange them for discounts at 'reward partners'.
For example, you can redeem £12 in vouchers for a three-month Disney+ subscription worth £24.
Or you can exchange 50p in points for £1 to spend at Hungry Horse pubs.
Where you can spend them changes regularly. You can check what's currently available on the Tesco website.
Tesco customers can also take advantage of Clubcard prices if they have a loyalty card.
The discounted items change regularly and without a Clubcard you will pay a higher price.
These Clubcard prices are usually listed on the shelves, along with the price for non-members.
But it is important to know that it is not necessarily the cheapest offer, even if there is a discount. Compare prices to find the best deal.
You can sign up for a Tesco Clubcard in-store or online via the Tesco website.
Other Supermarket Christmas Tactics
Other supermarkets also have similar promotions that help customers save money in the run-up to Christmas.
Morrisons customers can receive a discount voucher if they take part in the Christmas Collector programme, which runs for five weeks.
The bonus voucher can then be spent during the Christmas holidays vacationbut the exact dates change every year, so always check in advance.
If you failure to redeem the vouchers before the expiration date, they will expire.
To participate, you must register online for the Morrisons More loyalty club, via the app or via customer service.
Asda customers can save money with the supermarket's Christmas savings card.
Depending on your balance on the bonus day, customers will be rewarded with a cash bonus.
You must top up your card before 5pm on 10th November 2024. Asda will top up your card before 9am on Monday 11th November 2024.
You will receive a £1 bonus for savings of £30-£79.99, £3 for £80-£129.99, £6 for £130-£179.99, £9 for £180-£229.99, £12 for £230-£279.99 and £15 for £280 or more.
IcelandWith the Bonus Card, customers receive a bonus of up to 20%.
This is not necessarily a Christmas bonus, but it can be used during the holidays.
Customers get £1 extra to spend in stores when you save £20. You save up to £1,000 per card.
Sainsbury's has a Christmas Club Card that gives you a 5% bonus if you save throughout the year.
The maximum amount you can load onto your Christmas Club Card is £1,975.
You can save from January to November 1st to receive your bonus in time for Christmas.
The card can be used at Sainsbury's and Argosboth in store and online.
cooperative publishes a paper booklet throughout the year that is only available in stores.
You will need to spend £48 to fill your booklet with stamps, which cost £1 each.
When you spend £48 in December you will receive a £2 bonus to shop with.
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