The minimum spend is currently £40 for delivery pass holders, but this will rise to £50 from April 7
Sainsbury’s has sparked outrage after increasing the minimum spend for its standard home delivery.
The minimum spend is currently £40 for delivery pass holders, but this will rise to £50 from April 7. If you spend less than £50, you will be charged a fee of £7.50, which has risen from the current fee of £7.
Sainsbury’s charges £7.50 a month, £43 for six months or £80 for 12 months for an anytime delivery pass. Its midweek pass costs £4 a month or £40 for 12 months.
Customers without a delivery pass who spend more than £50 still pay a delivery fee, which costs between £1 and £5.50 depending on the time of day you get your shop delivered.
Annoyed shoppers have taken to social media to complain about the increase. One said: “@Sainsburys are raising the minimum spend on online groceries with a delivery pass to £50 which sucks because some weeks, as a single person, I don’t spend more than that.”
Another said: “Very disappointed that @Sainsburys are raising their minimum Delivery Pass spend to £50, I struggle to get to £40 most weeks so now I’ll have to find time to go to the supermarket and carry everything (usually at least three trips a week).”
A third person asked: “@Sainsburys in what world do you think it’s acceptable to change the cost per shop from £40 to £50 for delivery pass holders??”
The supermarket confirmed the news in an email to customers. The email reads: “We are writing to let you know about an upcoming change to your Delivery Pass terms and conditions.
“From 7th April 2026, you’ll need to spend £50 or more per order (currently £40) to use your Delivery Pass.
“Most customers already spend enough to get free delivery and won’t be affected. However, we understand this change may impact some of you.
“This is the first update to the free delivery spend in well over a decade and reflects the rising costs of providing this service.
“We remain committed to keeping online shopping as accessible, convenient and affordable for our customers as possible.”
A spokesperson for Sainsbury’s told the Sun: “We want to do everything possible to ensure online shopping is as simple and affordable for our customers as possible.
“The spend needed to qualify for standard delivery had remained unchanged for well over a decade, and after a recent review, it will increase next month from £40 to £50 to reflect the costs for our business in providing this service.
“The vast majority of our customers already spend over this threshold and will subsequently see no impact when shopping with us online, while options like our Delivery Pass and Click & Collect can help to reduce costs further.”
