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Gift cards2026-05-26·5 min read

How to Get a Free IKEA Gift Card in the UK

How to Get a Free IKEA Gift Card in the UK

Nobody leaves IKEA with only what was on the list. You went in for a chest of drawers; you came out with a TRÅDFRI bulb, two MARIUS stools, an extra duvet cover and a bag of meatballs. The trolley always has more than you came for, and at the till that's £40 you didn't quite plan for. A free IKEA gift card via AirPerks doesn't change the impulse — but it covers a chunk of it from a balance you earned in spare time. Quick way in: paid surveys on AirPerks in spare moments, redeem the IKEA card from £5, paste the code at IKEA.co.uk checkout or hand it to the till at the store. Open AirPerks in your browser at airperks.app, or install the app on your phone.

What an IKEA gift card pays for in the UK

Pretty much the entire range:

  • Furniture — sofas, beds, wardrobes, the lot.
  • Lighting and textiles — bulbs, lamps, curtains, rugs, bedding.
  • Kitchenware — pans, plates, glassware, utensils, that one set of knives.
  • Plants at most stores.
  • Restaurant and Swedish Food Market at most UK IKEA locations — hot dogs at the exit till included.
  • IKEA.co.uk delivery orders at checkout.

What it usually doesn't cover: separate delivery charges, assembly services, and any third-party services billed alongside (a separate handyman through TaskRabbit, for instance). Check your order summary at the till.

Earning the card on AirPerks

  1. Open AirPerks via the web app or the mobile app. Starter survey unlocks 50p inside about five minutes.
  2. Run paid surveys. Per-completion pay; the more honest the profile, the better the qualification rate.
  3. Take Survey Missions ("complete 10 surveys, get £2 extra") that appear every few days.
  4. Cash out at £5. Standard floor; £3 once you reach the higher Levels.
  5. Pick IKEA from Payouts, choose a denomination, swipe to confirm.
  6. Spend it. At IKEA.co.uk: enter the gift card number and PIN at checkout. In store: hand the code to the till.

Realistic timing

  • First 50p: minutes after the starter survey.
  • A £5 IKEA card (a plant, the meatball jar, three tea lights and a tealight holder): a single survey session.
  • A £25 card (a small piece of furniture or that BUMERANG hanger pack you actually need): a couple of weeks of casual surveying.
  • A £50–£100 card (a chest of drawers, a chair, that BILLY bookshelf): a multi-week savings job.

Earnings vary with demographic profile and survey availability in your region. A few users have crossed £1,000 in lifetime earnings — real but not typical.

Stack with IKEA Family

IKEA Family is free and worth joining if you shop there more than twice a year:

  • Member-only prices on a rotating set of items.
  • Free coffee or tea at the IKEA restaurant on weekdays in many UK stores.
  • Birthday offers — variable, but they appear in the IKEA app each birthday month.

The AirPerks gift card stacks with Family pricing — apply the Family discount as you normally would at the till; the gift card covers what's left.

Other UK routes to free IKEA

  • IKEA Family birthday offers as above.
  • Other survey apps like AttaPoll and Eureka. Both pay out, both occasionally list IKEA where available.
  • Cashback shopping sites (Quidco, TopCashback) sometimes have IKEA.co.uk; modest rates, useful when you'd be ordering anyway.

FAQ

Can I use the gift card at the IKEA restaurant in store? Yes — most UK stores accept IKEA gift cards at the restaurant and Swedish Food Market tills.

Does the card work for online delivery? Yes — at IKEA.co.uk checkout, enter the gift card number and PIN. The credit applies to the order; delivery and assembly fees may need a separate payment method.

Smallest IKEA card on AirPerks? £5 at the standard threshold; £3 at higher Levels. The actual smallest IKEA denomination depends on what IKEA issues to AirPerks.

Do IKEA gift cards expire in the UK? UK IKEA gift cards have an expiry date printed (or shown in the email). Check yours and use it before the date.

Can I top up the same gift card? No — IKEA UK gift cards are single-load. New credit means a new card / code; you can stack multiple at the till.

Code didn't work at checkout? Open in-app chat. Failed deliveries refund to your AirPerks balance automatically.

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Earnings vary based on user activity, demographic profile, and survey availability in your region. Top user earnings of £1,000+ are real but not typical.