Boots UK Advantage Card holders warned they could lose their points after rule change

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Boots shoppers, due to come into effect this year.The change centres around the pharmacist’s Advantage Card scheme and will impact the shopping habits of all who use it.The new rule could lose shoppers hundreds of points - for those who have spent a long time and a lot of money earning them, this big change could be very frustrating.

Four Advantage Card points can be collected for every £1 spent online and in store on Boots products.The deal also allows users to enjoy discounted rates on selected products, similarly to a Tesco Clubcard.They can also receive personalised offers through the Boots app.Shoppers should have been emailed by Boots letting them know about the changes due to come in later this year, which could lose any points that have not been used in a year.Previously the time frame that shoppers had to redeem their points was two years - now this has been slashed by half, putting all the points earned more than a year ago at risk.The change that will usher in the new 12-month policy will kick in on June 20 2022, according to an email sent to Boots customers.In the email, Boots said: “Hello, Thank you for being one of our valued Boots Advantage Card members.

Whilst it won’t impact you as a regular Boots shopper, we need to let you know that we’re updating our Boots Advantage Card terms and conditions."From 20th June 2022, we will remove Boots Advantage Card points from accounts that haven’t been used for one year, instead of the current two-year period.

As long as you shop with your Boots Advantage Card at least once a year, your points will always be there ready for you to use them."You can check your balance online.