ICELAND is giving millions of NHS staff, emergency services workers and members of the Armed Forces a 20 per cent discount off their food shop.

The offer will run for eight days, from October 14 to October 21, and there’s no minimum spend required.

1 Iceland wants to say "thank you" to our everyday heroes

To get the discount, all shoppers have to do is show their official ID or a Blue Light Card at the checkout.

This includes all those working for the NHS, police, fire service, ambulance, HM Coastguard, RNLI and anyone in the Armed Forces.

Iceland has confirmed the discount is available in all its stores.

There’s more than 900 Iceland shops in the UK and you can find your nearest one by clicking here.

What is a Blue Light Card? NHS staff, emergency service workers and members of the Armed Forces can sign up for a Blue Light Card to get exclusive discounts on the high street. There’s two different cards you can get, one for online and a physical card to shop in stores. The digital card is free but the physical card costs £4.99 and lasts two years at a time. You can register online here but you’ll need to prove your profession to qualify for the card. Here's who qualifies for Blue Light Club: 4x4 response, Ambulance Service, Blood Bikes, Border Force, British Army, Cave Rescue, Community First Responders, Fire Service, Highways Agency, HM Armed Forces Veterans, HM Coastguard, HM Prison Service, Immigration Enforcement, Lowland Search and Rescue, MoD Civil Servant, MoD Fire Service, MoD Police, Mountain Rescue, NHS, Police, Red Cross, Reserved Armed Forces, RNLI, Royal Air Force, Royal Marines, Royal Navy, Search and Rescue, Second Line Responders, St Andrews Ambulance, St John Ambulance, UK Visa and Immigration Unfortunately you can’t see which offers are available until you’ve signed up but retailers who have taken part in the past include Starbucks, Apple, New Look and Cineworld. The discounts are constantly changing so it's difficult to pinpoint exactly what money you'll be saving. If you've already got a Blue Light Card, remember to always compare prices to make sure what you're buying isn't cheaper elsewhere.

Sadly you won’t be able to use the offer online.

The Sun has asked Iceland if there's a limit on how many items shoppers can buy and we'll update this article when we know more.

We've also asked if the discount covers plastic bag purchases, which cost 5p.

Sir Malcolm Walker, Iceland’s founder, said: "We’d like to say a big ‘thank you’ to all those whose work is dedicated to saving and protecting the lives of others."

This isn't the first time Iceland has run discounts especially for emergency service staff.

The frozen food retailer periodically offers 10 per cent off to those who have a Blue Light Card.

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In case you missed it, Iceland’s Christmas 2019 menu is here and it includes a pie filled with a turkey roast dinner.

Meanwhile the first-ever Iceland cafe has opened in Devon where you can also buy frozen food from the menu.

The supermarket now does hot fiery chilli chicken in breadcrumbs – and they come with a heat warning.

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