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Written by
Georgina, Founder of Purpl
Published on
October 9, 2026
Last reviewed: 9 October 2026
Applies to: UK
Written by: Georgina, Founder of Purpl | Disabled & Neurodivergent Advocate
Purpl helps disabled people save money on everyday living costs, from groceries and household bills to health products and disability-related essentials. And when you’re living with a disability, finding savings on things you already buy can make a real difference.
Living with a disability doesn’t just mean paying for specialist equipment or adaptations. It can make ordinary everyday life more expensive too.
Scope’s Disability Price Tag research estimates that disabled households need an additional £1,095 a month on average to achieve the same standard of living as non-disabled households.
Purpl can’t remove those extra costs. But we can help you pay less for some of the things already coming out of your household budget.
Your food shop. Your broadband and mobile. Your energy. Your health products and supplements. Your pet’s food. Your home essentials.
That’s where I’d start if you’re wondering whether Purpl is worth joining.
Saving £100 on a holiday is brilliant when you’re booking one. But saving £5 or £10 on something you buy every week can quietly add up to much more over a year.
And with Purpl annual membership costing £12, equivalent to £1 a month, you don’t need to save very much before you’ve covered the cost of joining.
Purpl member Sue knows how much difference regular savings can make.
Sue is retired and living with cancer. After joining Purpl, she started using her membership on things she was already buying.
She now saves £48 a month on her food shopping alone and was on track to save at least £700 a year using Purpl discounts.
It’s not all from huge purchases either. Her regular grocery savings do much of the work, while she also saved £45 when she unexpectedly needed to replace her freezer.
Sue told us:
“This year, I started using Purpl, and it’s been a massive help. I do a food shop twice a week and save £48 a month using the Morrisons code.”
That’s exactly how I want people to use Purpl.
Not buying more because something has a discount attached to it, but paying less for things they already need.
Read Sue’s story and see how she’s saving £700 a year
Join Purpl for £1 a month and start saving
If you’re wondering whether Purpl is worth joining, your food shop is the first place I’d look.
Food isn’t an occasional purchase. Once this week’s shopping has gone, you need to do it all over again.
That’s why a supermarket discount you can use repeatedly can potentially be much more valuable than its headline percentage suggests.
Purpl members currently get 10% off eligible Morrisons online grocery orders when spending £25 or more.
The maths is simple:
That last example is particularly useful because £12 is currently the cost of an entire year of Purpl annual membership.
And we can see what happens when that supermarket discount becomes part of someone’s normal routine.
Purpl member Sue shops at Morrisons twice a week and says she now saves £48 a month on her food shopping using her Purpl discount.
That’s £576 across 12 months from grocery savings alone if her monthly saving continues at the same level.
Sue was already buying the food.
Purpl simply helped her pay less for it.
Read how Sue is saving £700 a year with Purpl
See the current Morrisons Purpl discount
Not every food shop is a big weekly supermarket order.
Sometimes you suddenly need milk, bread or another household essential, and getting to the shops isn’t always simple when you’re living with a disability or health condition.
Purpl also has discounts with Snappy Shopper, which provides local convenience-store deliveries in participating areas.
That can be particularly useful when fatigue, pain, mobility or another health issue makes popping to the shop more difficult.
Purpl Tip: Do your normal grocery shop first and apply your Purpl discount afterwards. Don’t add things simply because you’ve got a discount. The aim is to make your normal spending cheaper.
Once you’ve looked at food, turn to the direct debits leaving your account every month.
Broadband. Mobile. TV. Energy.
These are particularly worth checking because reducing a recurring bill can potentially keep saving you money month after month.
Purpl has offers with providers including Virgin Media, Sky and Plusnet, alongside broadband comparison offers like Broadband Genie.
Don’t automatically choose whichever deal has the biggest reward.
Compare the monthly price with what you’re currently paying, look at the full contract cost and check what happens when any introductory price ends.
Mobile is another good example of where an ongoing discount can be more useful than a one-off saving.
Purpl members currently get 10% off eligible 1pMobile SIM plans for life, alongside offers from other mobile providers including SMARTY and EE.
Before switching, check how much data you actually use.
If you’re paying for far more than you need, choosing a cheaper SIM-only plan once you own your handset could make a meaningful difference to your monthly spending.
Purpl also features offers with energy and utility providers including Octopus Energy, Certas Energy, EDF and ScottishPower.
Some are switching incentives or account credits rather than ongoing discounts, so always look beyond the headline reward.
Ask:
What will I actually pay over the next 12 months?
And check whether you’re entitled to other support first, including any relevant social tariffs or financial help.
Purpl Tip: Treat joining rewards as a bonus. The important number is what the service will actually cost you every month.
Next, look at the things you keep buying.
For some of us, health-related products become another regular part of the household budget.
That might include supplements, pharmacy products, skincare, specialist foods or other products you reorder every month.
Purpl has discounts across health, pharmacy, nutrition and wellbeing, including offers from brands such as Holland & Barrett, Myprotein, Ancient + Brave and Pharmacy2U.
For example, Purpl members currently get 22% off Ancient + Brave products.
If you normally spend £40 a month on an eligible product and save 20%, that’s £8 saved.
Repeat the same saving across 12 monthly purchases and it would add up to £96 over a year.
But there’s an important difference between spending less and buying something because it’s discounted.
£40 reduced to £32 isn’t an £8 saving if you weren’t going to buy it in the first place.
The same principle applies to pet food and household essentials.
Purpl has offers with pet brands including Pooch & Mutt and Burgess Pet Care, alongside home and everyday brands such as Dunelm and The Range.
If you already buy from them, check Purpl before you pay.
Purpl Insight: The most useful discount isn’t necessarily the biggest percentage. It’s the one that reduces the cost of something you genuinely needed to buy.
There are also costs that aren’t part of the average household budget at all.
Mobility equipment.
Bathroom aids.
Daily living equipment.
Specialist products that make everyday tasks safer or more manageable.
These are part of the reason the extra cost of disability can become so significant.
Purpl works with specialist retailers including Essential Aids and MobilityPlus, helping members save on eligible mobility and daily living products.
If you’re buying an expensive piece of equipment, even a relatively small percentage discount can represent a significant cash saving.
Before buying, check whether you’re entitled to any other financial support and whether the product qualifies for VAT relief for disabled people under HMRC rules.
Then see whether Purpl can help reduce the cost that remains.
Purpl Tip: Check what support and VAT relief you’re entitled to first. Then use your Purpl discount on the remaining eligible cost where the retailer’s terms allow it.
It’s easy to head straight for the biggest percentage on a discounts page.
50% off sounds much better than £5 off.
But the headline number doesn’t tell you how valuable the discount could be over time.
| If you save… | That adds up to… |
|---|---|
| £5 a week | £260 a year |
| £10 a week | £520 a year |
| £15 a week | £780 a year |
| £20 a month | £240 a year |
These aren’t estimates of what every Purpl member will save. They’re simply examples showing how regular savings can add up.
Imagine you could choose between:
£50 off something once
or
£5 off something you buy every week.
If you were able to make that £5 saving every week for a year, it would add up to £260.
That’s why some of the least glamorous Purpl discounts can be the ones that save you the most over time.
Your food shop.
Your mobile.
Health products.
Pet food.
Household essentials.
The things that keep coming back.
Purpl Insight: Before using an offer, ask yourself: “Was I going to buy this anyway?” and “Can I use this saving again?” If the answer to both is yes, you’ve probably found one of the most useful types of discount.
Purpl annual membership currently costs £12, equivalent to £1 a month.
So there’s a very simple way to decide whether membership could be worthwhile for you:
Could Purpl save you more than £12 over the next year on things you’re already going to buy?
You don’t need to use dozens of offers.
£120 of eligible groceries = £12 off, the maximum saving per eligible order under the current offer.
Or perhaps you save:
That’s £12.
You’ve covered the current cost of annual membership.
And real members show how quickly regular savings can grow.
Sue pays £12 a year for her Purpl membership and says she’s saving £48 a month on food shopping alone.
She also saved £45 when she needed to replace her freezer and was on track to save at least £700 across the year through Purpl.
Of course, Sue’s savings are personal to her. We can’t promise that every member will save £700 because it depends on what you buy and which offers you use.
But her experience demonstrates something really important:
You don’t necessarily need hundreds of different discounts. You need the right discounts on the things you actually buy.
That’s why we’d encourage you to look through the available Purpl offers before joining.
Are there discounts for things you’re already paying for?
If there are, work out what you could realistically save.
See how Sue is saving £700 a year with Purpl
See if Purpl could save you more than £12
Purpl Tip: Don’t start with a target of saving hundreds of pounds. Start with £12. Once you’ve saved the cost of annual membership, your membership has paid for itself.
Want to know where Purpl could save you the most?
Open your banking app.
Look through the last month or two and find the payments that keep appearing.
Maybe it’s:
Now search Purpl for those brands or categories.
That’s where I’d start.
Then get into the habit of checking Purpl before other purchases too.
One member, Gary, explained on Trustpilot:
“I sometimes forget to check Purpl before purchasing… however I have still saved money due to the discounts offered.”
It’s incredibly easy to remember you had a discount after you’ve bought something.
So make checking Purpl part of the purchase.
Purpl Insight: Purpl shouldn’t give you a reason to spend more. It should give you a reason to check whether you can pay less for what you’re already buying.
Absolutely use those too.
Purpl has hundreds of offers across travel, fashion, technology, days out, home, beauty and other categories.
If you’re planning a family day out and can save 15%, brilliant.
If you need new trainers and there’s a Purpl discount, use it.
If you’re booking a holiday and can knock £50 off the price, even better.
And sometimes a single purchase can produce a very significant saving.
Purpl member Maxine reported on Trustpilot that she’d saved nearly £200 at Vision Express as part of the money she’d saved through her membership.
Those bigger savings are a fantastic benefit.
But if your main reason for joining Purpl is to reduce the cost of living, I’d still start with the boring stuff.
The things you buy every week. The bills leaving your account every month. The products you keep reordering.
Then treat the bigger occasional savings as an added bonus.
Purpl Tip: Check Purpl twice: when reviewing your regular household costs and again before making a bigger purchase.
Yes. Purpl members currently get 10% off eligible Morrisons online grocery orders when spending £25 or more. Purpl also has offers for local convenience-store deliveries through Snappy Shopper. Check each Purpl brand page for current terms and availability.
Purpl has offers across broadband, mobile, TV, energy and other household services. Always compare the ongoing price as well as any joining incentive to make sure changing provider genuinely saves you money.
Many Purpl discounts can be used repeatedly, while others are introductory, switching or first-purchase offers. Each Purpl brand page explains how the individual offer works.
There isn’t one savings figure that applies to every Purpl member. Your savings depend on which brands you use, how much you spend and the terms of each offer. Looking for repeatable discounts on purchases you already make can help you get more value from membership.
Purpl annual membership currently costs £12, equivalent to £1 a month. A flexible monthly membership option is also available.
Purpl can be worth joining if the discounts you use save more than the cost of membership. Before joining, look through the available offers and identify discounts on things you already buy. If you save more than the membership fee, you’ve recovered the cost of joining.
No. You don’t need to receive PIP to join Purpl. Purpl is for disabled people, people with long term health conditions, and parents and carers who meet Purpl’s verification requirements.
Yes. Eligible parents and carers can join Purpl and access member discounts, subject to Purpl’s verification requirements.
Purpl accepts a range of documents to verify eligibility, so PIP is not required. Check the latest Purpl eligibility information when joining to see which documents are currently accepted.
No. Purpl has hundreds of offers across travel, fashion, technology, days out, home, beauty and other categories. This guide focuses on everyday costs because savings on things you regularly buy can have a particularly useful impact on your household budget.
If you’re thinking about joining Purpl, don’t start by asking how many discounts we have.
Ask something much more useful:
Can Purpl help me pay less for things I’m already buying?
Start with your food shop.
Then look at broadband, mobile and energy.
Check your health products, supplements, pet food and household essentials.
Look at disability-related equipment you’re already planning to buy.
A few pounds saved here and there can feel small in isolation.
But £5 a week adds up to £260 over a year.
£10 a week adds up to £520.
And with Purpl annual membership currently costing £12, you don’t need to save hundreds before you’ve covered the cost of joining.
Then, when you need a new pair of trainers, you’re planning a day out, replacing something at home or booking a holiday, check Purpl again.
Those bigger occasional savings are there too.
As a disabled person myself, this is what I want Purpl to do.
Not encourage our community to spend more because we’ve got a discount. Help us pay less for everyday life.
I’m Georgina, Founder of Purpl and a disabled entrepreneur living with Multiple Sclerosis and ADHD.
I created Purpl because I know personally how expensive living with a disability can be.
Purpl helps disabled people, people with long term health conditions, and parents and carers access meaningful discounts, practical information and community support.
Our aim is simple: help our community reduce the extra costs of disability and keep more money in their pockets.