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Claim a reduced subscription (2025)

You may be eligible to claim a reduced membership subscription for 2025 if you are not retired and have:

  • an income less than £30,840 for the 12 months ended 31 December 2024, or
  • started or expect to start parental leave in 2024 or 2025, or
  • are receiving UK means tested benefits 

How to claim

Complete the relevant form for your membership class based on where you are resident as of 1 January 2025:

United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland 

Outside United Kingdom/Republic of Ireland

Affiliate and Student members overseas are currently charged the lowest rate available to members with a concession and therefore no reductions are available to affiliate or student members overseas.

 

If you pay by Direct Debit and wish to discuss a concession please contact the Membership team. To set up a Direct Debit please click here.

Reduced subscription rates

 

Income before taxes from all sources during the 12 months ended December 2024 is less than:

Parental leave (2)

In receipt of means test benefits as at 1 January 2025 (3)  - UK only

 

Membership class

 

£11,440

 

£23,040

 

£30,840

 

 

 

Fellow
Chartered
Legal Member

 

 

UK/ROI (1)

 

£74

£221

 

 

 

£294

£74

£74

Non UK/ROI (1)

 

£74

£143

 

 

£191

£74

 NA

Associate

Legal Associate

Licentiate (4)

UK/ROI (1)

 

£74

£111

 

 

£148

£74

£74

Non UK/ROI (1)

 

              £74

£74

£97

 

£74

NA

Affiliate
Student

UK/ROI (1)

 

£74

£74

£89

£74

 £74

 

1. UK/ROI: rates apply to members resident within the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands
2. Parental leave: applies if you are a parent and are taking leave as a primary carer in in 2024 or 2025 but cannot be claimed for the same pregnancy or adoption twice. 
3. UK means test benefits: include Income Support, Jobseekers Allowance, Employment Support, Pension Credit, Universal Credit and Housing Benefit.
4. Licentiate members: only full paying Licentiates, i.e. those paying the £185 or £121 rate, are eligible to apply for a reduced subscription fee.

 

Financial hardship 

If you are experiencing financial hardship and would like further advice please contact the Membership team