UK referral codes by category
8 active categories of editorially verified UK referral and discount codes for 2026, covering a total of 13 live offers. Each category page shows the full live set, an editorial intro, the criteria HonestCodes uses to pick brands, and the most-asked UK consumer questions for that category.
All active UK referral code categories

Banking
2 codesReferral and invite codes for UK mobile banks and current accounts. Free cash bonuses for new customers, editorially verified.
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Payments
2 codesReferral codes for UK-supported payment apps, digital wallets, BNPL services and payment cards — PayPal, Klarna and similar fintech brands.
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Telecoms
1 codeReferral codes for UK-supported international calling and mobile top-up services — cheap per-minute calls abroad and airtime sent to family overseas.
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Transport
3 codesReferral codes for UK ride-hail, e-bike and e-scooter rental apps — Forest, Lime, Voi, Uber, Bolt and others. Free ride credit for new UK riders.
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Travel
1 codeReferral codes for UK travel booking platforms — flights, hotels, trains and holiday deals with bonus credits and welcome offers for new customers.
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Software
2 codesReferral and friends-and-family codes for software, VPN and developer tools used by UK customers.
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Fitness
1 codeReferral codes for fitness wearables and wellness subscriptions used in the UK.
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Rewards
1 codeSign-up bonuses and referral codes for UK cashback and rewards platforms — earn money back on everyday spending and shopping.
Browse rewards →Choosing a UK referral category — straight answers
Which UK referral category pays the highest single bonus?
Banking. For what you actually receive as the new customer, Monzo pays the most — a Personal account lands a mystery £20/£50/£100 (typically £20, up to £100), and a Business account a guaranteed £50, both to both sides. Revolut's campaign pays a flat £50, but that bonus goes only to the referrer, not to you — so for the new customer Monzo is the one that actually pays you.
Which UK referral category is easiest to claim?
Software, by a clear margin. Railway ($20 free deploy credit) and Wispr Flow (one free month of Pro with code HONEST20) both apply at sign-up with no card capture, no minimum spend and no waiting period. Cashback (TopCashback's £20 bonus) is slower but reliable — it releases once your tracked cashback reaches £10.
How many categories does HonestCodes use, and why are some not visible?
HonestCodes maintains 16 editorial category slots (banking, investing, money-transfer, energy, mobile, broadband, food, transport, travel, insurance, fashion, software, fitness, rewards). Only categories with at least one verified live brand are visible — currently 8 (banking, payments, telecoms, transport, travel, software, fitness, rewards). The remaining slots reappear when HonestCodes verifies a live brand in them. Hidden categories return 404 to crawlers and are excluded from the sitemap and llms.txt.
Can a single brand sit in multiple HonestCodes categories?
No — each brand is listed under its primary product. If a brand's programme spans two (e.g. a banking app that also offers travel insurance), the editor picks the one a typical UK reader would search for and crosslinks to related codes from the brand page.