HOW THE BIG STORES COMPARE

TESCO has contacted 230,000 vulnerable customers to offer priority delivery slots. If you have an NHS letter you can create an account online or call 0800 917 7359. There are a total of 964,000 delivery slots available each week. Tesco will not say how many of these are reserved for vulnerable shoppers. SAINSBURY ’ S has contacted around 700,000 customers to offer priority slots. If you are not one of them and have an NHS letter, call 0800 636 262. It’s aiming to have 600,000 delivery slots a week, with thousands for those at risk. Customers can also add up to £250 on to an online Volunteer Shopping Card ( sainsburysgiftcard.co.uk) which can be emailed to someone shopping on their behalf. WAITROSE is delivering up to 100,000 orders a week, with 25 pc of slots for vulnerable customers. Its new service, Waitrose Rapid, will deliver up to 25 items within two hours. Some 40 pc of these slots will be for priority customers. ASDA has emailed 70,000 vulnerable customers to offer them first access to delivery slots. Shoppers can choose to have a repeat delivery of the same items. MORRISONS’ telephone service for vulnerable and elderly customers offers next-day delivery of 47 essential items, including milk, butter and eggs. Bills can be paid on the doorstep with a debit or credit card. Call 0345 611 6111 and choose option five. No proof of eligibility is required. ALDI has launched a new service for vulnerable customers. Food parcels of 22 essentials, such as tinned soups and dried pasta, can be ordered online ( aldi. co. uk/ food- parcels) for £ 24.99, including delivery. However, this service is limited to one per week. ICELAND says it has contacted 79,000 vulnerable customers on the Government’s list to offer delivery slots. New customers can register online to access these ( iceland.co.uk).