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Emma Munbodh

Envelopes full of £50 cash are being handed out for free around the UK today

It's Blue Monday - what's supposed to be the most depressing day of the year as the bills start to land after Christmas.

But, it could be the best start to the year for many - as thousands of pounds in free cash is being handed out around the country today.

Cashback site Quidco.com is giving away £10,000 to cheer up passers-by on Blue Monday, known as the worst day of the year for households.

The catch? You'll have to be fast as the giveaway is only happening for one hour at 10 different locations across the UK.

The cashback team will be handing out envelopes with either £5, £10, £20 or £50 in cash in city centres and train stations.

Some envelopes will also contain scratch cards, meaning the prize inside is completely random.

For each location, £1,000 worth of free cash will be handed out to random passers-by.

Today is the day when bills are set to start landing after Christmas (Getty)

The Quidco giveaway is happening during these times and locations on January 20:

  • Sheffield train station – 8am to 9am

  • Manchester city centre – 12pm to 1pm

  • Cambridge city centre – 12pm to 1pm

  • Peterborough train station – 5pm to 6pm

  • Colchester town centre – 12pm to 1pm

  • Chelmsford town centre – 5pm to 6pm

  • Bournemouth town centre – 12pm to 1pm

  • Basingstoke town train station – 5pm to 6pm

  • York city centre – 12pm to 1pm

  • Leeds train station – 5pm to 6pm

In total, there will be 100 envelopes filled with cash and 25 stuffed with a scratch card per location.

The scratch cards are produced by the National Lottery and haven't been designed especially for the hunt.

That means you aren't guaranteed to win anything at all, and if you do win you'll need to claim your prize at a convenience store or through Camelot.

Chris Hutchings, CMO at Quidco, said: "We want to celebrate our members on one of the most dreaded days of the year by shining a bit of light on the UK doing what we do best – giving away cash!"

Want to get saving this year? .

Alternatively, why not give the Penny Challenge a go and start next January £671 richer.

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