19th May 2025
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Education staff, health workers, carers and charity workers are missing out on everyday savings worth more than £2,000 every year – and they don’t even know it!
Loyalty schemes allow key workers to access discounts only available to them. From car insurance to holidays, clothes shops to cinema tickets, groceries to broadband, there are a huge range of discounts and offers available if you know where to look.
Some loyalty schemes are better than others. Network is the biggest free keyworker discount provider in the UK, and it stands out to MoneyMagpie because discounts can stack with existing sales and retailer promotions — and there’s no cost to join. An independent study of Network users that members save an average of up to £2,262 per year.
“Most people have heard of NHS discounts,” says Luke Ince, Partnership Director at Network. “But many don’t realise there are similar schemes for all education staff, charity workers and carers too — with real, everyday savings to be had.”
Some of the biggest available offers include:
- 5–3% cashback at ASDA (recently removed from Blue Light Card), Sainsbury’s & Waitrose
- Up to 50% off AA breakdown cover
- 10% off JD Sports and Pandora
- Extra 10% off sale items at Debenhams
- 20% off Seasalt Cornwall
- Up to 40% off cinema tickets
- Up to 50% off European holidays
“This is about helping the people who keep the country going save money on everyday essentials,” said Ince. “It’s free, it’s instant, and it can make a real difference.”
Who’s eligible?
Anyone who works in or supports:
- Education – including teachers (all education levels), nursery staff, TAs, school admin, and teaching students
- Healthcare – NHS staff, students, and private sector workers
- Care – paid carers, care workers, and unpaid carers
- Charity – both employees and volunteers
Eligible key workers can join for free at:
These schemes are designed to give something back to the people who give the most. “It’s about helping community heroes make their money go further — without changing how they shop,” said Ince.
