Last Updated on 4 June 2026 by Dan Wilderness
Hello everyone! At this stage Swedish home brand IKEA is as much a part of our national consciousness as any brand going, and only rivalled by our love for ABBA! They also have a loyalty scheme know as IKEA family membership, and after we had a classic bank holiday activity to visit IKEA, it’s provided inspiration to write a review and ask our classic question – is it worth it?
This post has been inspired by recently moving house – we’ve acquired several bits of furniture for the house and have made several trips to IKEA as a result! I’ve found the service good and very pleased by what I’ve had – some items from the Hemnes range including my work desk have been particularly good.
Plus if you’re visiting to purchase a few things there is always the option to drop by the IKEA cafe for some of the famous Meatballs, Cinnamon Buns and other Swedish treats.
Quick Verdict on IKEA Family Membership
Especially if buying large items from IKEA the family membership programme offers some good benefits such as enabling you to cut the cost of large deliveries at later dates – or at worst get discounts in the cafe. It also comes with some passive benefits like free breakage protection that make it worth signing up to if buying anything.
How we tested IKEA Family Membership
As we moved into a new house a few years ago we’ve had multiple trips to IKEA, ordering larger items to both take away in-store and use the home delivery service. Each time we’ve used IKEA Family Membership and then been able to cash in benefits on subsequent visits. And yes, this did include meatballs!
What is IKEA Family Membership?
IKEA Family is a free loyalty scheme simply requiring signup. It offers a range of benefits in store at certain times which we’ve detailed below, and also an opportunity to access time limited offers not available to regular customers.
IKEA Family Card Benefits
IKEA Rewards Points
In Autumn 2024 IKEA also added a new benefit of a points based loyalty system as an addition to their other benefits. I’ve written up this into its own section below as it’s a bit more complex than the other benefits.
Member Discounts
If you’re doing a substantial shop at IKEA, one of the biggest benefits is clearly the discounts.
IKEA tend to target these on particular ranges – for instance when we were in the shop there was an offer of 15% off anything from one of the collections. There were also some discounts on a number of specific items. These change all the time, so it’s worth keeping an eye on the IKEA website or checking for signs in store when shopping.
We also noticed there were a number of discounts that applied to meal deal options at the IKEA cafe.
Accidental Breakage Protection
One thing you hopefully don’t need (but comes in very handy if you do) is protection against any accidental breakage in transport (even if transported by yourself) or whilst constructing the furniture for 90 days after purchase.
If this happens, IKEA will replace the affected part without quibble – all that’s needed from you is to ensure you scan your IKEA family card at checkout to ensure your purchases are protected by this.
Free Midweek Tea or Coffee
You can get a free tea or filtered coffee midweek at the IKEA cafe but scanning your card. For avoidance of doubt other coffees like cappuccinos etc. are not included in this promotion.
Free Events
IKEA run a series of free events and workshops to help you learn more DIY and home improvement skills. When we were there over Easter they were also running a number of activities targeted around children which was great to see as well such as egg hunts and breakfast with Bjorn the Teddy, which is the IKEA mascot in the UK – lovely!
Extra Treats
As you’ll spend you’ll also unlock additional treats, rewards and freebies as you spend money.
IKEA Rewards Points
You can now earn points for performing various actions at Ikea, which can be redeemed in store for discounts or perks.
How do I earn IKEA Rewards Points?
The simplest way is to spend in store – you’ll collect 1 point for every £5 spent, so a £100 spend will net you 20 points.
You can also earn points by:
- 1 Point for logging into your rewards account (once per week)
- 2 Points for creating a wish list (once per week)
- 25 points for booking and attending a planning appointment (once per week)
- 20 points for attending a registering and attending one of the free IKEA events included with your family membership.
Spending is obviously the easiest way to earn points, but with a little work you can rack up points over time for free quite easily (creating a wishlist once a week gets you points equivalent to a £10 spend!)
What can I spend IKEA Rewards points on?
Once you’ve earned IKEA rewards points you can spend them in a number of a different ways – we’ve summarised these into a helpful table for ease:
| Reward Category | Specific Reward | Points Required | Minimum Spend |
| In-Store Purchases | £5 Discount | 65 Points | £6 |
| In-Store Purchases | £10 Discount | 125 Points | £11 |
| In-Store Purchases | £20 Discount | 250 Points | £21 |
| In-Store Purchases | £40 Discount | 500 Points | £41 |
| Furniture Delivery | £5 Off Delivery | 50 Points | None |
| Furniture Delivery | £10 Off Delivery | 100 Points | None |
| Furniture Delivery | £15 Off Delivery | 150 Points | None |
| Furniture Delivery | £20 Off Delivery | 200 Points | None |
| IKEA Café | Daim Cake for 10p | 22 Points | None |
| IKEA Café | 9-Piece Breakfast for 50p | 33 Points | None |
| IKEA Café | 8-Piece Meat/Plant Balls for 50p | 45 Points | None |
| IKEA Café | Salmon Meal for 50p | 68 Points | None |
| IKEA Café | Two 8-Piece Meatball Meals for 50p | 94 Points | None |
What is the best use of IKEA Reward Points?
If you are ordering large furniture, you’ll get more out of using your points to cut the cost of delivery than from ordering the actual items so this is the best way to use it.
How do I redeem IKEA Reward Points?
Within the IKEA family app, click the little picture of the human in the top left of the screen. Scroll down and click the points balance (which will also tell you how many points you have).
Scroll down to the Rewards selection and redeem your chosen reward! You should only redeem your reward right before you use it, as rewards once converted from points will expire in 30 days.
A picture of the relevant screen in the app can be found below.
How much are IKEA Reward Points worth?
Taking points earned only through spending as the simplest calculation, you need 50 points for £5 off home delivery which you’d need a £250 spend to achieve.
This means IKEA Reward Points have a value of 10p per point and 2p per £ spend for a 2% cashback return.
(Note there will be some variation depending on what specifically you use your points for, but this is a fair proxy).
Do IKEA Reward Points expire?
IKEA Family Rewards points will expire 18 months after being earned. Unfortunately there’s no way to extend the point lifespan.
How much is IKEA Family Membership
IKEA Family Membership is free and there are no ongoing costs to be a member of the programme, just benefits.
How do I sign up for IKEA Family Membership?
You can either sign up in store, or sign up at the IKEA website right here.
Is IKEA family membership worth it?
Verdict: Yes, absolutely! The offers are generous and if you’re making large purchases from a range it can be particularly worth it. The only downside is that it can sometimes you can be better off waiting for a range to come under an offer, rather than rewarded consistently for immediate spending.
Even on one off purchases, we’d recommend signing up for the accidental damage protection. Other add-on’s such as the events are largely nice to haves – they’re well run and good benefits, but highly dependent on individuals as to how much use they get out of them.
Since we originally wrote this review IKEA have added on a new points-based rewards scheme as well. Whilst some of the redemption options have some slightly weird values, it’s another nice bonus to an already good scheme.
However, we think IKEA Family is great for a free scheme, and one well worth signing up for given there’s no costs.
Advantages
- Decent Cashback rate
- Can use points for both small and large rewards
- Breakage protection a useful included benefit
- Free points from events/consultations
Disadvantages
- 18 month point expiry with no ability to refresh
Any questions?
If you have any questions about IKEA family, or want to share your own stories about consumption of meatballs or struggles with flat pack furniture we’d absolutely love to hear from you! Just leave us a note in the comments below.
You may also be interested in our other reviews of the best loyalty schemes in the UK!
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