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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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I received the 8k points on my Wealth DC. However, I had to call them and remind them to credit the points. I waited 20 days since my first transaction to remind them.
I have transacted prior to 14th July for a few transactions. Still I received the points.
To which number u called

They are denying to give bonus points

Coz I did a transaction Before July 14th

Will u please help
 
To which number u called

They are denying to give bonus points

Coz I did a transaction Before July 14th

Will u please help
Well I made many Debit transactions on card before 14 JULY, but still Received Welcome Points on 1st Sept. I didn’t ask them though
 

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I received the 8k points on my Wealth DC. However, I had to call them and remind them to credit the points. I waited 20 days since my first transaction to remind them.
I have transacted prior to 14th July for a few transactions. Still I received the points.
With whom did you raise the issue
 
To which number u called

They are denying to give bonus points

Coz I did a transaction Before July 14th

Will u please help
I called the customer care number. I think there’s only one number now. Spoke to the First rewards team. They initially denied the reward points citing that I had made transactions before June 14th. But I asked them to check from their end and update me. I ended up getting the points though.
 
Do let us know if it gets posted. Untill a month back cheq cred were all generating points. I thing the restriction has been enforced rather strictly now
I've gotten RP for the Sept 6 txn on mobikwik cc billpay showing as "One Mobikwik System", by Sept 7 night. Haven't got for Sept 1 cheq, so I guess that clears it up, that Mobikwik still works but no Cheq/Cred.
Problem is, one can never be sure it will keep working or if IDFC will change it in a few days or weeks or months quietly with no way to appeal since it's technically against TnC. Every time I want to make a larger payment I'll have to do a smaller one first and wait a few days to see if it's still giving points and then do the large one.

Atleast HDFC platinum DC billpay 1% is reliable from a long time.
 
Also, I don't know if it was mentioned in this thread anywhere so far, but the txns that don't get base RPs also don't count towards the 10X threshold. I made a 1L+ cheq txn on my Select DC on Sept 1 and got no points, and then a small mobikwik txn which got only base points. So, the cheq txn didn't count against the 1L spends threshold for incremental bonus 10X
 
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