Updates to rules/point changes for Vitality..
Achieve your goals every week to boost your Vitality benefits and get free gym and free local flights
Free gym membership
You can save up to 100% on your monthly gym fees based on the number of Vitality Active Rewards goals you achieve in a particular month. The base gym saving is changed to 75% for all principal and spouse memberships, unless a member is within their first 12 months of a new contract. Achieve four goals in a month to get 100% off your Virgin Active and Planet Fitness gym fees. The extra saving is paid to you as cash back.
Coming early next year
Free flights
Save up to 100% on local flights (base fare only) based on the number of Active Rewards goals you achieve from the time of booking to the date of departure. The extra saving is paid to you as a cash back.
You will earn an extra 5% cash back for each weekly goal you achieve (you need to achieve four goals to start earning your cash back). The cash back is calculated off the base ticket fare only and can apply to multiple flight bookings.
Enhanced travel benefits
Flights
From January 2016 we have increased the number of return flights in a year to Harare, Livingstone, Mauritius or Victoria Falls regional flights to 12 return flights. These will now be added to your local flight limits giving you more opportunity to fly to these destinations. You can also use Discovery Miles to pay for these British Airways (operated by Comair) flights. Remember, your discount depends on your Vitality status.
Plus in 2016, Using Vitality Active Rewards you can get up to 100% saving based on the number of Active Rewards goals you achieve from the time of booking to the date of departure
Vitality Hotel Collection
From 2 November 2015 you will be able to book for other Vitality and non-Vitality members as your Vitality discount will apply at a room level. You no longer have to book for a minimum stay of two nights for most properties.
Plus a temporary limit will apply until 31 December, where we will calculate your room night’s limit by multiplying the number of room nights you book with the duration of the stay. For example, if you booked two rooms for a seven night stay, we will deduct 14 room nights.
For more information on booking holiday accommodation, click here.
Car rental
In April 2016 you can enjoy increased savings on car rental with either Europcar or our new partner Tempest. Your savings is still based on your Vitality status and from January 2016 will increase as follows:
Blue
15%
Bronze
20%
Silver
25%
Gold
30%
Diamond
35%
Discovery Card updates
From March 2016, Discovery Card will reward you in more ways than ever before. You can earn Discovery Miles everywhere while shopping and boost your Miles by up to 10x in select HealthyLiving partner stores and when you fill up at BP service stations.
Plus, you can now spend your Miles in select partner stores, as well as online and for travel.
Discovery Card travel partners World Leisure Holidays, Contiki and Royal Carribean now form part of the cash back partner network. This means that you will earn up to 20% cash back every time you book your holiday. The card cash back limit does not apply to Travel. Stuttafords will no longer be a cash back partner from 1 November 2015.
Please note that from 01 November 2015, Discovery Card holders will no longer earn extra Discovery Miles with the miles Multiplier benefit at Woolworths. However, Discovery Card holders will still earn one Discovery Mile for every R15 on all spend, including at Woolworths.
Points changes for 2016
In 2016, we are aligning fitness points-earning more closely with the duration and intensity of the activity. You can earn up to 300 fitness points by measuring your daily steps using a wearable device or smartphone app, or by exercising at a Vitality fitness partner. In 2016, fitness points can be earned as follows:
Level: Engagement
Points earned: 50
Activity examples:
Walking 5 000 – 9 999 steps
Level: 1
Points earned: 100
Activity examples:
Gym visit, Run/Walk For Life, walking 10 000 – 12 499 steps, a round of golf, 30 – 44 minutes moderate device workout
Level: 2
Points earned: Up to 300
Activity examples:
parkrun, Adventure Boot Camp, Crossfit, S.W.E.A.T 1000, walking 12 500+ steps, 20 – 59 minutes vigorous device workout, 45 – 89 minutes moderate device workout
Level: 3
Points earned: 600
Activity examples:
10 – 20 km road run, 25 – 49 km road cycle, 60 – 89 minutes vigorous device workout, 90 – 119 minutes moderate device workout
Level: 4
Points earned: 1500
Activity examples:
21 – 41 km road run, 50 – 99 km road cycle, 90 – 119 minutes vigorous device workout, 120 – 359 minutes moderate device workout, 90 – 119 minutes vigorous device workout
Level: 5
Points earned: 3000
Activity examples:
42+ km road run, 100+ km road cycle, 360+ minutes moderate device workout , 120+ minutes vigorous device workout
The total annual fitness points limit has been changed to 30 000 points per adult per year (20 000 points for kids) – previous base and bonus points have been combined.
Kids will earn the same number of points for physical activity as adults from age six onwards (age 12 for gym).
A separate assessment points category has been created, which includes the Vitality Fitness Assessment and Vitality Exercise Consultations. This means that points earned for those assessments will no longer count towards the fitness points category, giving you the opportunity to earn more points for physical activity.
New points-earning activities:
Colonoscopy: 2 500 Vitality points
Family history tool Set up: 2 500 Vitality points once-off, update: 500 Vitality points once a year
Kids Vitality Health Check: 2 500 Vitality points
Optometrist visit: 2 000 Vitality points
Points-earning activities removed:
Points for Prostate Screening Assessment (PSA) have been removed, due to its insignificant impact on prostate cancer mortality.
Certain fitness points with no clinical link to physical activity have been removed. These include logging a manual workout, completing an online challenge and motivating someone to accept and complete a challenge.
Introducing Vitality Active Rewards
Vitality Active Rewards recommends and measures personalised weekly fitness goals for you, adjusting them automatically based on your activity levels. Get weekly rewards when you achieve your goals. Invite your friends to join and earn additional rewards when you reach your goals together.
You can add up to four friends to your Active Rewards team. When three or more friends in your team also achieve their weekly goals, you will qualify for a team reward. These rewards can be another free drink, or a high-value mystery reward at selected Vitality Active Rewards partners.
To get started download the latest version of the Discovery app. All Vitality members can earn Vitality Active Rewards.
Healthy Vitality Families
In 2016 we’re introducing new benefits and rewarding you for keeping your family healthy. Here’s what’s included:
Introducing a new Kids Vitality Health Check –children can earn up to 2 500 Vitality points for having their height and weight checked at a pharmacy in the Vitality Wellness Network
A new Kids Electronic Health Record – record and track your children’s health and wellness information (health metrics, milestones, vaccination records, assessment results and more), from birth until the age of 18.
Introducing Junior Team Vitality – kids will get a cool starter kit when they join, and cash back on races.
Children six years and older can now earn up to 20 000 Vitality points for selected fitness activities.
We’re making it easier to get your kids to eat healthy with our selection of dietitian-approved menus for lunchboxes snacks and easy meals.
PLUS to kick off 2016 we are giving you a chance to get R250 to spend at a HealthyLiving partner of your choice.
How do you qualify for this reward?
To qualify, all the kids on your policy must complete the following between 1 January 2016 and 30 April 2016:
Kids Vitality Health Review
Kids Vitality Health Check
Dental Health Check
HealthID consent
Your family also needs to activate the HealthyLiving benefits by 30 April 2016.
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annoys me but lesser than calling them because discovery vitality points support sucks