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James Andrews & Kieran Murray

Martin Lewis issues Tesco Clubcard warning with major changes kicking in

Martin Lewis has warned Tesco Clubcard holders that time is running out to grab certain offers before they vanish for good.

Tesco is undergoing a Clubcard scheme shake-up from this month, the retailer has warned its loyalty scheme customers.

The supermarket giant regularly reviews who to partner with to offer Clubcard customers discounts - but two of the best deals are just about to be terminated.

As things stand, BA Executive Club members can convert points earned during their daily or weekly grocery shop, mobile and banking, as well as when filling up their car into Avios.

But from January 18, 2021, that deal ends.

Writing in the weekly MoneySavingExpert.com newsletter, Martin wrote: "Tesco Clubcard vouchers warning. It's culling Avios and Now TV rewards."

Currently, savvy customers can get 600 Avios for £2.50 worth of Clubcard points by converting at the right time.

Tesco said the decision had been made by BA, and not by them.

A Tesco spokesman told Mirror Money at the time: "Clubcard is how our customers get the best value from shopping with Tesco; from Clubcard points that are worth more than any other supermarket loyalty scheme and vouchers that are worth up to three times more than their face value at over 100 Reward Partners, to Clubcard Prices on hundreds of products online and in-store.

"Clubcard customers will still be able to convert points into Avios up until British Airways leaves the scheme in January next year.”

The NowTV deal about to end lets customers use 50p of Clubcard vouchers to buy £1.50 of NowTV credits.

Tesco Clubcard (PA)

You have until 11.59pm on Sunday January 31 to make the swap.

The best things to use your points on now

With restaurant vouchers, experience days and travel discounts effectively useless during lockdown, it can be tempting to hold on to Clubcard points in the hope of better days to come.

But there is a danger here too - given points expire after two years.

As such, if you're points are nearing expiry here are the best deals available you can use at the moment, according to the team at MoneySavingExpert.

  • Magazine subscriptions – 3x value : 50p in Clubcard vouchers gets £1.50 to spend on magazines. You can use this on more than 70 titles, including Cosmopolitan, Gardeners' World, Grazia, Empire and Good Housekeeping

  • Denby – 3x value : £5 of Clubcard voucher buys you £15 you can spend at Denby meaning £60 set of pasta bowls will cost you just £20 worth of vouchers.

  • Railcards - 3x value: If you need to renew a railcard, £1 in Clubcard vouchers becomes £3 to spend on an annual railcard. That means a Two Together Railcard will cost £10 of vouchers, not £30.

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