What is the Blue Light Card and who can get one?

MILLIONS of workers can get access to thousands of discounts thanks to the Blue Light Card.

However in August 2024, the website crashed after teachers across the UK discovered they could now use the card.

The Blue Light card entitles emergency workers and key workers to discountsCredit: Getty

The Blue Light Card could help thousands of emergency workers get exclusive access to discounts

What is the Blue Light Card?

The Blue Light Card offers exclusive discounts to a range of workers.

You can grab discounts on clothes, holidays, insurance and cars.

It can be used across thousands of restaurants, shops and venues.

All in all, there are 15,000 discounts to choose from.

More on the Blue Light Card

You can buy a physical copy of the card for £4.99 or a digital card is free. Once you’ve got one it lasts two years.

You can use the digital card by downloading the Blue Light Card app via Google Play or the App Store.

It has a useful interactive map feature to help you find local discounts closest to your chosen location too.

You can also keep tabs on how much you’ve saved with the card which is useful if you’re looking to budget ahead of Christmas.

The money-saving card was launched in 2008 and now features a number of partners, including Apple, Alton Towers and Asda.

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Who is eligible to get the Blue Light Card?

Only those in certain emergency service or key worker roles can apply for a Blue Light Card.

In 2024, teachers were added to the list of workers who are allowed to join the discount scheme.

A full list of those who are eligible includes anyone in the following roles:

Ambulance service
Blood bikes
Fire service
Highways traffic officers
HM armed forces
HM armed forces veteran
HM coastguard
HM prison and probation service
Home Office (Borders and Immigration)
Independent lifeboats
MoD civil servant
MoD fire service
MoD police
NHS
NHS Dental Practice
Pharmacy
Police
Red cross
Reserved army forces
RNLI
Search and rescue
Social care
St Andrews ambulance
St John ambulance
Teachers

Teachers are now entitled to a Blue Light CardCredit: Getty

All emergency services workers get a Blue Light CardCredit: Getty

How do I register for a Blue Light Card?

To be eligible for a card you have to prove your profession by uploading a form of valid ID or recent payslip.

To sign up, just head to the Blue Light Card website where you’ll have to fill out a form.

Bear in mind, you’ll be asked a couple of questions, for example, about your job title and where you work.

This is where you can use the Blue Light Card

The retailers that participate in the Blue Light Card scheme can change regularly, meaning there isn’t a comprehensive list of stores you can use it at.

So it’s worth checking whether the discount is valid on the store website if you’re shopping online, or asking a member of staff when at the till in-store – the worst they can say is no.

Some of the current participating brands include: