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Why is the Blue Light Scheme Special?

The Blue Light Card Scheme, is a nationwide network of retailers and service providers who give discounts to those who work in the emergency services and armed forces. These discounts can be used on meals out, shopping–both online and on the high street, and even car insurance.

Winter can be tough on your home but there are plenty of things you can do to get it ready for the big chill.

• One in three (34%) households now employ someone to help with domestic chores
• Of these, nearly five million Brits now have a cleaner – an increase of 24% compared with 2011
• Almost twice as many under 35’s have a cleaner compared to those aged over 35
• Domestic help no longer the preserve of the rich, with one in four households with an income under £20,000 now hiring some form of help

One in three (34%) households now hire some form of domestic help with an average spend of £127 per monthⁱ.