Helen Tippell
Digital Copywriter
All the best discounts and freebies for key workers
Key workers are working hard to keep the country going during the coronavirus crisis. To say thank you, many companies are offering free or heavily discounted offers. We’ve rounded up the top offers, ranging from car insurance and breakdown cover to food, fitness classes and childcare.
For all key workers
Travel | Who's eligible? | Valid until |
buyacar: Free delivery and two-year warranty if you buy a car | All key workers, as defined by the government | None Stated |
Fixter: 10% off car maintenance | All key workers, as defined by the government | 30/06/2020 |
Halfords: Free bike service, free 10-point car check, and 10% off any replacement tyre | All NHS/HSE and emergency workers | None stated |
hiyacar: Free car hire | NHS worker, NHS volunteer, or other non-NHS Emergency service staff | Whilst the government has a complete ban on non essential travel (and potentially longer if needed). |
Minicabit: Free cab travel | NHS, hospice and care home staff | None stated |
Accommodation | Who's eligible? | Valid until |
Peabody: Affordable housing options | Key workers from specified organisations | None stated |
Home | Who's eligible? | Valid until |
Bloom & Wild: 40% off flowers | NHS, Social Care, Emergency Services, Armed Forces | None stated |
Emma-Mattress: 50% off all Emma products | Health Service, Education, Carer, Emergency Service | None stated |
Simba Mattress: 50% off all Simba mattresses | Health Service, Education, Carer, Emergency Service | None stated |
Financial | Who's eligible? | Valid until |
Blue Light Card: Free discount card for shops, restaurants and venues | Emergency Services, NHS or Armed Forces | |
Credit for key workers: Find credit deals exclusive to key workers on ClearScore | Key workers carrying out essential work during the COVID-19 crisis. For example, NHS, delivery drivers and supermarket workers. |
For NHS workers
Travel | |
AA: Free breakdown service | |
British Cycling: Free three-month commute membership | |
Brompton Bike Hire: Free 30-day foldable bike rental | None stated |
buyacar: Free delivery and two-year warranty if you buy a car | None stated |
Cazoo: £250 off any car for NHS workers | 30/06/2020 |
Fixter: 10% off car maintenance | 30/06/2020 |
Halfords: Free bike service, free 10-point car check, and 10% off any replacement tyre | None Stated |
Hastings Direct: Free breakdown cover | 30/06/2020 |
hiyacar: Free car hire | Whilst the government has a complete ban on non essential travel (and potentially longer if needed). |
JustPark: Free parking | None stated |
Minicabit: Free cab travel | None stated |
NCP: Free parking | None Stated |
Santander Cycles: Free 24 hour bike rental for all journeys under 30 mins | None Stated |
Uber: Free taxi rides and meals | None Stated |
Vauxhall: Free roadside assistance | None Stated |
Veygo (part of Admiral): 75% off temporary car insurance | None Stated |
Virtuo: Free car hire in London, Manchester or Edinburgh | None Stated |
Accommodation | |
Airbnb: Free places to stay | None Stated |
Homes for NHS: Free accommodation | None Stated |
Landmark Trust: Free accommodation | None stated |
Peabody: Affordable housing options | None Stated |
Premier Inn: Exclusive use of hotels for key workers only | None stated |
Home | |
Baxi Boilers: Free boiler or cylinder repair | 30/06/2020 |
Bloom & Wild: 40% off flowers | None stated |
Vaillant: Free emergency repairs on Vaillant boilers | 30/06/2020 |
Health and wellbeing | |
BMJ Learning: Free CPD online courses | None Stated |
Emma-Mattress: 50% off all Emma products | None Stated |
Fiit: Free 3 month Fiit premium app subscription | None Stated |
Gillette: Free razor for front-line ambulance staff | None Stated |
Headspace: Free Headspace Plus subscription | 31/12/2020 |
movegb: Free online fitness classes | None Stated |
Simba Mattress: 50% off all Simba mattresses | None Stated |
Sleepio and Daylight: Free access to sleep-help and anxiety app | None Stated |
Food | |
Deliveroo: £20 vouchers and other free food | None Stated |
Financial
Financial | Valid until |
Blue Light Card: Free discount card for shops, restaurants and venues | None Stated |
Credit for key workers: Find credit deals exclusive to key workers on ClearScore | Key workers carrying out essential work during the COVID-19 crisis. For example, NHS, delivery drivers and supermarket workers. |
Family | Valid until |
Azoomee: 3 months of free kids' games and TV shows | None stated |
Bubble: Free childcare | None Stated |
Phone bill | Valid until |
EE: Unlimited data until 9 October | 09/10/2020 |
Vodafone: Free unlimited data for 30 days (you should have received a text) | cell |
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Global Content Manager
Lucy Burgess
Lucy has a wealth of personal finance knowledge, and is one of our in-house experts.
All the best discounts and freebies for key workers
Key workers are working hard to keep the country going during the coronavirus crisis. To say thank you, many companies are offering free or heavily discounted offers. We’ve rounded up the top offers, ranging from car insurance and breakdown cover to food, fitness classes and childcare.
For all key workers
Travel | Who's eligible? | Valid until |
buyacar: Free delivery and two-year warranty if you buy a car | All key workers, as defined by the government | None Stated |
Fixter: 10% off car maintenance | All key workers, as defined by the government | 30/06/2020 |
Halfords: Free bike service, free 10-point car check, and 10% off any replacement tyre | All NHS/HSE and emergency workers | None stated |
hiyacar: Free car hire | NHS worker, NHS volunteer, or other non-NHS Emergency service staff | Whilst the government has a complete ban on non essential travel (and potentially longer if needed). |
Minicabit: Free cab travel | NHS, hospice and care home staff | None stated |
Accommodation | Who's eligible? | Valid until |
Peabody: Affordable housing options | Key workers from specified organisations | None stated |
Home | Who's eligible? | Valid until |
Bloom & Wild: 40% off flowers | NHS, Social Care, Emergency Services, Armed Forces | None stated |
Emma-Mattress: 50% off all Emma products | Health Service, Education, Carer, Emergency Service | None stated |
Simba Mattress: 50% off all Simba mattresses | Health Service, Education, Carer, Emergency Service | None stated |
Financial | Who's eligible? | Valid until |
Blue Light Card: Free discount card for shops, restaurants and venues | Emergency Services, NHS or Armed Forces | |
Credit for key workers: Find credit deals exclusive to key workers on ClearScore | Key workers carrying out essential work during the COVID-19 crisis. For example, NHS, delivery drivers and supermarket workers. |
For NHS workers
Travel | |
AA: Free breakdown service | |
British Cycling: Free three-month commute membership | |
Brompton Bike Hire: Free 30-day foldable bike rental | None stated |
buyacar: Free delivery and two-year warranty if you buy a car | None stated |
Cazoo: £250 off any car for NHS workers | 30/06/2020 |
Fixter: 10% off car maintenance | 30/06/2020 |
Halfords: Free bike service, free 10-point car check, and 10% off any replacement tyre | None Stated |
Hastings Direct: Free breakdown cover | 30/06/2020 |
hiyacar: Free car hire | Whilst the government has a complete ban on non essential travel (and potentially longer if needed). |
JustPark: Free parking | None stated |
Minicabit: Free cab travel | None stated |
NCP: Free parking | None Stated |
Santander Cycles: Free 24 hour bike rental for all journeys under 30 mins | None Stated |
Uber: Free taxi rides and meals | None Stated |
Vauxhall: Free roadside assistance | None Stated |
Veygo (part of Admiral): 75% off temporary car insurance | None Stated |
Virtuo: Free car hire in London, Manchester or Edinburgh | None Stated |
Accommodation | |
Airbnb: Free places to stay | None Stated |
Homes for NHS: Free accommodation | None Stated |
Landmark Trust: Free accommodation | None stated |
Peabody: Affordable housing options | None Stated |
Premier Inn: Exclusive use of hotels for key workers only | None stated |
Home | |
Baxi Boilers: Free boiler or cylinder repair | 30/06/2020 |
Bloom & Wild: 40% off flowers | None stated |
Vaillant: Free emergency repairs on Vaillant boilers | 30/06/2020 |
Health and wellbeing | |
BMJ Learning: Free CPD online courses | None Stated |
Emma-Mattress: 50% off all Emma products | None Stated |
Fiit: Free 3 month Fiit premium app subscription | None Stated |
Gillette: Free razor for front-line ambulance staff | None Stated |
Headspace: Free Headspace Plus subscription | 31/12/2020 |
movegb: Free online fitness classes | None Stated |
Simba Mattress: 50% off all Simba mattresses | None Stated |
Sleepio and Daylight: Free access to sleep-help and anxiety app | None Stated |
Food | |
Deliveroo: £20 vouchers and other free food | None Stated |
Financial
Financial | Valid until |
Blue Light Card: Free discount card for shops, restaurants and venues | None Stated |
Credit for key workers: Find credit deals exclusive to key workers on ClearScore | Key workers carrying out essential work during the COVID-19 crisis. For example, NHS, delivery drivers and supermarket workers. |
Family | Valid until |
Azoomee: 3 months of free kids' games and TV shows | None stated |
Bubble: Free childcare | None Stated |
Phone bill | Valid until |
EE: Unlimited data until 9 October | 09/10/2020 |
Vodafone: Free unlimited data for 30 days (you should have received a text) | cell |
Meet the author
Global Content Manager
Lucy Burgess
Lucy has a wealth of personal finance knowledge, and is one of our in-house experts.