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How do I earn activity points and Vitality points?

There are many different ways to earn points, from visiting the dentist to going for a walk. Find out how to start earning activity points and Vitality points.

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Vitality makes it cheaper and easier to get healthy through discounts and motivating rewards. Here’s how it can help you:

How Vitality works

You can earn two kinds of points:

Activity points

Earned by tracking your physical activity using a tracking device, such as a smartphone or a Vitality partner smartwatch. Activity points count towards your Active Rewards.

Vitality points

Earned by select non-physical activities, such as meditating using a Vitality partner app or having an eye test. Vitality points do not count towards your Active Rewards. 

Both activity points and Vitality points contribute towards your Vitality status. 

Activity points are subject to daily and weekly limits. You can earn a maximum of 8 activity points per day and up to 40 activity points per week.

We’ll award points for only one exercise activity per day using an activity tracker. So, if you do more than one activity in a day, you’ll only receive activity points for the one that earns the most points. 

Example:

Stanley walks 7,000 steps in the morning, which is enough to earn 3 activity points towards his Active Rewards and Vitality status. In the afternoon, Stanley rides a bike continuously for 30 minutes at 60% of his age-related maximum heart rate, which earns him 5 activity points. As activity points are awarded for only one tracked activity per day, Stanley receives 5 activity points for the day from riding the bike.

Attending a Vitality partner gym

If you attend a Vitality partner gym, you’ll earn 5 activity points that count towards your Active Rewards in addition to tracking an activity. So, you could earn 5 activity points for attending a Vitality partner gym and 3 activity points for tracking another activity, such as walking 7,000 steps to get the maximum of 8 activity points for the day.

Volunteering at a parkrun

5 Vitality points are awarded for volunteering at a parkrun. As these are Vitality points, not activity points, they won't count towards your Active Rewards.

If you take part in a parkrun, you’ll earn 8 activity points that will count towards your Active Rewards.

If you run and volunteer at a parkrun, you’ll be awarded 8 activity points for taking part in the parkrun and 5 points for volunteering.

Vitality Points Calculator

Get started with our easy-to-use points calculator to find out how many points you could earn and how long it'll take to improve your Vitality status.

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Understand and manage your health

Activity How to earn these points Details Points per event  Maximum points per member per plan year
Health Profile
 Complete your Health Profile
 All adults will earn points the first time they complete their Health Profile in a plan year. 100  100
Non-smokers declaration
 Part of your Health Profile
 If adults complete the non-smokers declaration and confirm they are a non-smoker as part of a Vitality Healthcheck, there’s a maximum of 300 Vitality points per plan year. 100  300
Healthcheck non-smoker declaration
 Take a Vitality Healthcheck
 If adults complete the non-smokers declaration and confirm they are a non-smoker as part of a Vitality Healthcheck, there’s a maximum of 300 Vitality points per plan year. 200
Body Mass Index (BMI)
 Take as part of a Vitality Healthcheck, Health Assessment, fitness assessment or submit results from a GP All adults aged 18 or above can earn points for having their BMI measured once each plan year. A healthy result for men is a BMI in the range of 18.5 - 24.9 (regardless of waist circumference) or  a BMI in the range 25.0-29.9 in conjunction with a waist circumference that is less than 94cm. A healthy result for women is a BMI in the range of 18.5 - 24.9 (regardless of waist circumference) or a BMI in the range 25.0-29.9 in conjunction with a waist circumference that is less than 80cm. You can’t earn points for both BMI and waist circumference in the same Vitality plan year. 60 per measurement 600
 60 per healthy result
Blood pressure Take as part of a Vitality Healthcheck, health assessment, fitness assessment or submit results from a GP All adults aged 18 or over can earn Vitality points for having their blood pressure measured once each plan year. A healthy result is where a member’s blood pressure is below 120/80 – including both the higher (systolic) blood pressure reading below 120, and the lower (diastolic) blood pressure reading below 80. 60 per measurement
 60 per healthy result
Cholesterol Take as part of a Vitality Healthcheck, health assessment, fitness assessment or submit results from a GP All adults aged 18-69 inclusive can earn Vitality points for having their cholesterol measured once each plan year. A healthy result for men is a score <4.5 total cholesterol/HDL ratio, and for women scoring score <4.0 total cholesterol/HDL ratio. 60 per measurement
 60 per healthy result
Random blood glucose Take as part of a Vitality Healthcheck, health assessment, fitness assessment or submit results from a GP All adults can earn Vitality points for having their random blood glucose measured once each plan year. A healthy result for all adults is a score <7.8 mmol/l. 60 per measurement
 60 per healthy result
Fitness Take a fitness assessment at participating gyms All adults can earn Vitality points for having their fitness measured once each plan year. A healthy result for all adults is a score in the 'above average' zone or better. 60 per measurement
 60 per healthy result

Get active

Activity How to earn these points Details Maximum points per event Maximum points per week   Maximum points per member per plan year
Workout - gym session
 At participating partner gyms
 If your plan is eligible, you can earn 5 activity points per event for attending a Nuffield Health Fitness & Wellbeing gym, PureGym or Virgin Active gym. 5
 35  2080
All day steps (using any eligible device) Activity tracking All adults can earn 3 activity points for reaching 7,000 steps, 5 activity points for reaching 10,000 steps and 8 activity points for reaching 12,500 steps per day. However, if you’re aged 70 or over or have a verified Vitality Age Gap of five or more years, you can earn 3 activity points for reaching 5,000 steps in a day. 8
 40
Workout - heart rate monitor Activity tracking All adults can earn 5 activity points for working out at 60% of their age-related maximum heart rate for a continuous period of 30 minutes or 8 activity points for 1 hour. All adults on your plan can earn 8 activity points for working out at 70% of their age-related maximum heart rate for a continuous period of 30 minutes. 8  40
Measuring calories burned (selected Garmin devices only) Activity tracking All adults can earn 5 activity points for completing 30 minutes of physical activity and burning 150 kcals at a rate of at least 300 kcal per hour, 8 activity points for burning 300 kcals at a rate of at least 600 kcal per hour, or 8 activity points for completing 1 hour of physical activity and burning 300 kcals at a rate of at least 300 kcal per hour. 8   40
parkrun parkrun All adults can earn 8 activity points for completing a 5k parkrun that counts towards Active Rewards if your plan is eligible, or 5 Vitality points for volunteering at a parkrun event that doesn’t count towards Active Rewards. 8  40
Vitality sponsored event   Vitality sponsor a range of events that take place all over the UK throughout the year. Whether it's a dog walk, a mile, 5k, 10k, or a half-marathon, you can earn up to 20 activity points per event entry. 20   

Mental wellbeing

Activity How to earn these points Details Points per event Maximum points per week  Maximum points per member per plan year
Mindful activity Use Headspace.
 All adults can complete 10 or more minutes of mindful activity to earn 2 Vitality points a day, up to a maximum of 6 Vitality points a week. Mindful minutes are calculated on a daily basis and can be made up of multiple activities. 2 per day  6 312 

Eat well

Activity How to earn these points Details Maximum points per event Maximum points per member per plan year
Weight Watchers - attending a Workshop Weight Watchers All adults can earn 15 Vitality points for attending a Workshop. 15 780
Weight Watchers - losing 5% of start weight Weight Watchers All adults can earn 50 Vitality points for losing 5% of their Weight Watchers start weight. They can earn these points once during the lifetime of the plan. 50 50
Weight Watchers - losing 10% of start weight Weight Watchers All adults can earn 50 Vitality points for losing 10% of their Weight Watchers start weight. They can earn these points once during the lifetime of the plan. 50 50
Weight Watchers - reaching goal weight Weight Watchers All adults can earn 100 Vitality points for reaching their Weight Watchers goal weight. They can earn these points once during the lifetime of the plan.  100  100

Check-ups and prevention

Activity How to earn these points Details Points per event  Maximum points per member per plan year
Completed vaccinations up to 12 months Submit evidence from any GP Children between 0 - 14 months inclusive. Maximum one set per child per plan lifetime. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the vaccination. 100 100
Completed vaccinations up to 24 months Submit evidence from any GP Children between 12 - 26 months inclusive. Maximum one set per child per plan lifetime. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the vaccination. 100
Completed vaccinations up to 4 years Submit evidence from any GP Children between 36 - 50 months inclusive. Maximum one set per child per plan lifetime. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the vaccination. 100
Completed vaccinations up to 18 years Submit evidence from any GP Children between 10 - 18 years inclusive. Maximum one set per child per plan lifetime. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the vaccination. 100
Pneumococcal vaccination  Submit evidence from any GP All adults aged 65+. Maximum once per plan lifetime. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the vaccination.  100
Influenza vaccination Submit evidence from any GP All adults 50+ or as clinically appropriate. If you're not within the age group, we need proof that you've been clinically approved for this vaccination by your GP. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the vaccination. 100
Zoster vaccination Submit evidence from any GP All adults aged 60+. Maximum once per plan lifetime. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the vaccination.  100
Mammogram Submit evidence from any NHS screening centre or screening partners Assigned females 45+ or as clinically appropriate. If you're not within the age group, we need proof that you've been clinically approved for tests by your GP. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the appointment. 150 150
PAP smear Submit evidence from any GP or Vitality screening partners Assigned females 25+. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the appointment. 150 150
Eye test Submit evidence from any optometrist or ophthalmologist, (not an optician) All adults aged 18+. Vitality points will be awarded for one test per member per plan year. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the appointment. 50 50
Dental check-up Complete our online form in the Member Zone to confirm a dental check-up

All adults and children. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the appointment. 

 100 100
Faecal occult blood testing (FOBT) or Faecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) – treated as one test Submit evidence from any GP All adults aged 40+. Vitality points will be awarded for one test every two years. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the appointment.   150  150
Abdominal aortic ultrasound Submit evidencefrom any GP  All assigned males ages 65 or above. Maximum once per plan lifetime. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the appointment.  100  100
Prostate screening Submit evidence from any GP or Vitality screening partners. Assigned males 50+ or as clinically appropriate. If you're not within the age group, we need proof that you've been clinically approved for tests by your GP. Evidence must be sent within 6 months of the appointment. 150 150

We'll award Vitality points for check-ups and vaccinations that have taken place in the UK with a registered healthcare professional.

If you’ve visited the dentist in the last six months, you can use our online form to claim your Vitality points.

You can't get points for appointments that took place before your Vitality cover started.

Find out more about submitting evidence of an appointment.

Submit evidence on the Member Zone to claim Vitality points.

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