Tesco, Lidl and Sainsbury's shoppers issued warning over little-known 'age limit' rules

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Major retailer loyalty schemes from the likes of Tesco, Sainsbury's and more are excluding certain people from accessing discounted prices, according to recent findings by Which?.

Vulnerable people such as young carers or homeless people might be excluded from accessing supermarket loyalty schemes, the consumer group has warned.

Some supermarket loyalty schemes such as Tesco’s Clubcard and Sainsbury’s Nectar Card require that members are over 18. This means that anyone aged 17 or younger is unable to reap the benefits and is forced to pay full price, which can be a significant difference. Read more: Warning to anyone using a credit card to do their Christmas shopping More and more often supermarkets are integrating the ‘two-tier’ pricing structure and we are seeing larger gaps between the normal price and the discounted price, Which?

said. For example a standard Tesco meal deal costs £3.60 with a Clubcard and £4 without. The consumer watchdog warned that young people, homeless people and other vulnerable groups - for example a 17-year-old parent - wouldn't be able to access the discounted groceries that an 18-year-old parent would.