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IDFC First Bank launched its debit card reward system

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IDFC First Bank launched its debit card reward system recently. Now you'll earn reward points for spending money using your IDFC First Bank debit card.
Reward portal link - https://www.firstrewards.com/

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Reward system for IDFC First Bank normal debit card-
2000 welcome reward points on IDFC First normal debit card transaction above Rs. 1000

Online transaction- earn 2 reward points for every Rs. 150 spend
Offline transaction- earn 1 reward point for every Rs. 150 spend
10X reward points (10 reward points per Rs. 150) for every Rs. 150 spent via debit card on incremental spends above Rs. 50,000 in a month.

IDFC First Bank Select debit card reward system-
4000 welcome reward points on first debit card transaction above Rs. 1000
Online transaction- earn 3 reward points for every Rs. 150 spend
Offline transaction- earn 2 reward point for every Rs. 150 spend
10X reward points (10 reward points per Rs. 100) for every Rs. 100 spent via debit card on incremental spends above Rs. 50,000 in a month.

IDFC First Bank Wealth debit card reward system-
8000 welcome reward points on first debit card transaction above Rs. 1000
Online transaction- earn 4 reward points for every Rs. 150 spend
Offline transaction- earn 3 reward point for every Rs. 150 spend
10X reward points (10 reward points per Rs. 100) for every Rs. 100 spent via debit card on incremental spends above Rs. 50,000 in a month.

IDFC First Bank Private debit card reward system-
20,000 welcome reward points on first debit card transaction above Rs. 1000
Online transaction- earn 6 reward points for every Rs. 150 spend
Offline transaction- earn 4 reward point for every Rs. 150 spend
10X reward points (10 reward points per Rs. 100) for every Rs. 100 spent via debit card on incremental spends above Rs. 50,000 in a month.

Exclusions: Payment to Mutual Funds, Insurance, Financial Institutions, Security Brokers, Dealers, Wallet Uploads, Quasi Cash, ATM Withdrawals, Credit Card Payments and Account Transfers transactions are not a part of FIRST Rewards program, Please refer to the TnC page for specific Merchant Codes that are excluded.

1 reward point = Rs. 0.25

Note: You'll earn core reward points depending on your debit card variant, along with the 10X points.

A monthly reward point accrual capping will be applicable based on user’s program membership. (w.e.f. 1st December 2023)

Type of ProgramMonthly Point Capping
General8,000
Select30,000
Wealth50,000
Private5,00,000

How to redeem- You can redeem your reward points against gift vouchers, flight booking, recharge, etc.
Just click on "Redeem" and you'll see all the available options.
Link- https://www.firstrewards.com/user/burn

These are the excluded mcc's. You won't receive any reward points for spending on these categories.

Merchant CodesMerchant Categories
6300INSURANCE SALES AND UNDERWRITING
6012FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS - MERCHANDISE & SERVICES
6211SECURITY BROKERS/DEALERS
6051QUASI CASH
6540WALLET UPLOAD

Reward Rate:-

IDFC First Bank Normal Debit Card-
Online- 0.33%
Offline- 0.17%
10X category- 1.67%
Incremental spends above Rs. 50,000: Online- 1.67%; Offline- 1.67%

IDFC First Bank Select Debit Card-
Online- 0.50%
Offline- 0.33%
10X category- 2.5%
Incremental spends above Rs. 50,000: Online- 2.5%; Offline- 2.5%

IDFC First Bank Wealth Debit Card-
Online- 0.67%
Offline- 0.50%
10X category- 2.5%
Incremental spends above Rs. 50,000: Online- 2.5%; Offline- 2.5%

IDFC First Bank Private Debit Card-
Online- 1%
Offline- 0.67%
10X category- 2.5%
Incremental spends above Rs. 50,000: Online- 2.5%; Offline- 2.5%

Update on 14th July: IDFC First Bank relaunched its debit card reward system on 14th July, 2023.
We've made the necessary changes in the article.

Update on 22 Dec, 2023: IDFC First Bank updated its debit card reward system on 1st Dec, 2023.
We've made the necessary changes in the article.
 
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Are the rewards counted for the bill payments on any of the apps using IDFC debit cards?
 
I just logged in and checked, had 4000 pts. Redeemed for 1K amazon pay voucher. I think it's the welcome bonus for select debit card. I got upgraded to select last month. There is no history of points. Will have to wait and check the points for transactions. Will update here if i get any.

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I just logged in and checked, had 4000 pts. Redeemed for 1K amazon pay voucher. I think it's the welcome bonus for select debit card. I got upgraded to select last month. There is no history of points. Will have to wait and check the points for transactions. Will update here if i get any.

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Have you done any payment of ₹1000 via select debit card? Coz I didn't received 4000 points and haven't done any payment from that card yet.
 
I had gotten a link to First rewards from my netbanking login even before this post came up here in TF. My existing salary account was upgraded to IDFC Select account (with Select DC) sometime in Jan. To test out the First Rewards, I made a txn of ₹1100 via the Select DC around 3rd Feb.. This was my only txn via my IDFC DC through the entire month. I seem to have received the Welcome offer 4k points on 28th Feb which I only noticed 3-4 days back. Was checking the portal throughout Feb for the points credit but since nothing was happening, I had eventually given up on it. Also, since the portal has a disclaimer that its still in beta mode I had pretty much concluded that I may not get any points. Anyways I did get the points at the end of the month.. a good 25 days after my actual txn.

Post this 4k points & its redemption, I have made couple of more txns around 8th of this month too. No further points credited yet.. so will wait & see.. Will update here too for the benefit of others wrt subsequent progress.
 
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Please close this thread @TechnoFino as it has created confusion.

The first rewards programme for debit cards hasn't started yet.

Only welcome benefits for premium savings accounts (post September when vouchers were stopped) are given.

Got the above after multiple escalations over a week.
 
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Please check with your RM then.
These customer care guys are hopeless.

Talked to one and she said since this program is started from February and you received card on December, you won't get this welcome benefit 😂

However after quoting several incidents where ppl got welcome points, she registered the complaint. Let's see what they have to say now.
 
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