Value of Milk Tokens

Sam_Spends_Too_Much

Am I right in thinking that milk tokens have a specific value?? Every time I use them, I get a different amount. I have just used one in Tesco, value of 2 x 4 pints £2.22, they deducted £2.22. But I have used them in Asda before and got more than the milk was.

If I go armed with the correct value then I can argue with the poor, helpless cashier

Rebekka_2

It is not supposed to have a value, as different shops charge different amounts, it is for 7 pints of milk at whatever the cost, however some supermarkets give you the value of 7 times 1 pints, making it more than 2 time 4 pints, etc etc

astonsmummy

some supermarkets have a specific value they deduct,some just add up how much the milk cost.

Sam_Spends_Too_Much

I remember that when I worked at Sainsburys a few years ago, we had a sticker on the till dictating how much a token was worth. Don't know why they can't all decide on a system and stick to it

And will this all change when the tokens change to include veg?? Or is that a different thing altogether??

astonsmummy

I havent a clue, i didnt know they were going to be used for fruit and veg too, thats good.
I work now so dont get milk tokens, but mine used to go to waste anyway as we no where near use 7 pints a week.

Miss_Money

hi, they have introduced the fruit and veg plus milk in cornall and these are worth £2.80 .
Tesco (last time i had tokens) used to take off £2.80 for a token for 7 pints.
The formula tokens never used to have a value but they will have on the new system i think its £5 something.
hope that helps MM xx

Miss_Money

oh i forgot to say this is only in cornwall and devon at the moment.
still normal milk tokens everywhere else till it spreads MMxx

olgadapolga

Does the back of the token not say that it entitles you to seven pints of milk? Therefore the value should be 7 x current price of a single pint.

I have had this argument several times with Sainsbury's and Tesco and they have all agreed with this. So if a single pint is 30p, the token value will be 7x0.30 = £2.10 (even if you buy two 4pint bottle at £1 each - you get 10p off the rest of your shopping.

kittykate_2

yeah it's different in different shops because they charge different prices for milk. asda work it out by adding together the price of 7 pint cartons of milk = £2.30, so you might get a 1-pinter and a 6-pinter and this will be cheaper but you will still get £2.30 off your milk. Bear in mind though, if you get more expensive milk (eg cravendale) you don't get more money off.

clairec79

I think it changes next month (and also only children under 4, as we'll drop next month as my 4 year old won't qualify)

A lot of places seem to be changing for the exact amount

isasmurf

Milk tokens are replace by Healthy Start vouchers on the 27th November nationwide.

https://www.healthystart.nhs.uk