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Tesco brings back Christmas bonus after shoppers threatened ‘to spend elsewhere’ – but there’s a change
Plus, we've explained what the other supermarkets offer
TESCO has brought back its popular Clubcard Christmas Savers bonus ahead of the busy festive period.
The supermarket's Clubcard Christmas Saver is designed to help shoppers maximize their savings for the holiday season.
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Members can also top-up their accounts with cash to earn a bonus worth up to £12.
In November, Tesco sends customers vouchers for the value of what they save, which they can spend over the busy Christmas period.
However, a change to the scheme earlier this year left shoppers worried that it had been axed for good.
On April 1, Tesco stopped customers from being able to make any cash top-ups.
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This meant that members could no longer receive a bonus of up to £12 on top of the Clubcard vouchers added to their Christmas Saver.
At the time, Tesco told The Sun that the scheme wasn't being axed and that it had only paused the ability for customers to make cash top-ups in-store.
However, The Sun can now reveal that cash top-ups for Clubcard Christmas Savers are back for good,
This means those who top up £25 in the account will get a £1.50 bonus voucher.
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Those topping up £50 will get £3 back and those topping up over £100 will get a £6 bonus voucher.
To get the full £12 bonus voucher, you must top up your savings to over £200 - up to a maximum of £360.
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However, while shoppers previously had to top up their accounts in-store, this is no longer the case and is not possible.
Instead, shoppers will need to top-up their accounts online by visiting www.tesco.com/account/login/en-GB?from=//secure.tesco.com/clubcard%2Fvoucherschemes.
Customers can also top up their account via the Tesco app as long as they're logged into their Clubcard account.
A Tesco Spokesperson said: "Our Clubcard Christmas Savers scheme helps customers to save their Clubcard vouchers throughout the year so they can use them for their big Christmas shop.
"Customers can now top-up their Christmas Savers account online, and manage their account through our website or app, making it easier than ever to earn bonus vouchers to spend at Tesco."
XMAS SAVING SCHEMES WARNING
TEMPTING bonuses make these schemes appealing, but take care or you could lose your cash.
You can't usually withdraw money from a supermarket savings plan in an emergency like you can with an easy-access account.
Unlike savings in the bank, your money isn't protected if the provider goes bust, and it could be worthless if you miss any spending deadline.
If these concerns are important to you, and you want to get the best value, keep your money in a high-paying savings account.
How does Tesco's Christmas Savers scheme work?
With the Christmas Savers scheme, Tesco looks after the vouchers you collect when shopping at the supermarket throughout the year and then sends them all in November, before Christmas.
In addition to collecting points, you can top up your Christmas Saver account with up to £360 in cash.
This is optional but can help you save even more and you'll be rewarded with a bonus voucher worth up to £12.
The supermarket sends statements throughout the year to allow customers to keep track of their savings.
To sign up for the scheme, you need to create a Tesco account and access the Vouchers Scheme by visiting www.secure.tesco.com/clubcard/christmas-savers.
You'll then need to scan your Clubcard at the checkout whenever you shop, and Tesco will hoard your vouchers until the yearly deadline.
The final opt-in and top-up date for the Clubcard Christmas Saver is October 17.
In November, you will receive all your saved vouchers, including any bonus vouchers, in one go.
This lump sum can help cover the cost of Christmas shopping, making the holiday season more affordable.
However, it's important to 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 scheme allows shoppers to earn points as they shop.
These points can then be turned into vouchers for money off food at the supermarket, or discounts at other places like restaurants and days out.
Each time you spend £1 in-store and online, you get one point when you scan your Clubcard.
Drivers using the loyalty card get one point for every two litres spent on fuel.
One point equals 1p, so 150 points gets you a £1.50 money-off voucher, for example.
You can double their worth when you swap them for discounts with "reward partners".
For example, £12 worth of vouchers can be swapped for a £24 three-month subscription to Disney+.
Or you can swap 50p worth of points for £1 to spend at Hungry Horse pubs.
Where you can spend them changes regularly, and you can check on the Tesco website what's available now.
Tesco shoppers can also get Clubcard prices when they have the loyalty card.
The discounted items change regularly and without a Clubcard you'll pay a higher price.
These Clubcard prices are usually labelled on shelves, along with the non-member price.
But it's worth noting that just because it's discounted doesn't necessarily make it the cheapest around, and you should compare prices to find the best deal.
You can sign up to get a Tesco Clubcard in store or online via the Tesco website.
Other supermarket Christmas schemes
Other supermarkets also run similar schemes to allow customers to save some money in the run-up to Christmas.
Morrisons shoppers can receive a money-off voucher by participating in the Christmas Collector scheme, which lasts five weeks.
The bonus voucher can then be spent over the Christmas holidays, but the exact dates change every year, so you should always check beforehand.
If you fail to cash the vouchers in by the expiry date, they expire.
To take part, you need to register online for the Morrisons More loyalty club, through the app, or talk to customer services.
Asda customers can save money with the supermarket's Christmas Savings Card.
Depending on your balance on bonus day, customers will be rewarded with a cash bonus.
You will need to top up your card by 5pm on November 10, 2024, and Asda will top it up by 9am on Monday 11, 2024.
You will get a bonus of £1 for saving £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.
Iceland's Bonus Card pays a bonus of up to 20% to customers.
This is not a Christmas bonus per se but can be used over the festive period.
It gives customers £1 extra to spend in stores when you save £20 on them, with a maximum of £1,000 saved per card.
Sainsbury's has a Christmas Club Card that allows you to receive a 5% cash bonus when you save throughout the year.
The maximum value you can load onto Christmas Club Card is £1,975.
You can save from January to November 1 to get your bonus in time for Christmas.
The card can be used at Sainsbury's and Argos, both in-store and online.
Co-op runs a store-only paper booklet throughout the year.
You’ll need to spend £48 to fill up your booklet with stamps, which cost £1 each.
When you spend that £48 in December, you will get a bonus of £2 to shop with.
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