Subscription Discounts
While the full subscription fee
for the year 1 April 2008 - 31 March 2009 has been set at
£448, College Bye-laws allow for a
number of circumstances where a member’s subscription fees may
be reduced or, in exceptional circumstances, waived.
All subscription discounts
(except for Overseas residency where known) are available on annual
application/renewal.
Income Related Discounts
50% discount for any member whose gross income from all
professional services is between £8,792 and £39,826 per
annum*, set at £224.
75% discount for any member whose gross income from all
professional services is less than £8,792 per annum*, set at
£112.
* Earnings are based on
gross income from all professional services during the year 1 April
2007 - 31 March 2008
Members of Secondary Affiliation
A new discount has been
introduced for members who work in another medical discipline but
who also wish to retain their links with the College. These members
can receive a 50% discount from the full rate if they are
paying subscriptions to another Royal College or Faculty. For more
information, please contact Membership Support on 020
7589 8710 or email
membership@rcgp.org.uk
Other
Discounts
Permanently resident overseas - any member who on
1 April of any subscription year is permanently resident overseas
will pay 50% of the full rate unless a lower rate is
applicable on income or other grounds. This includes residents
on the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.
Retired rate - any member who on 1 April of any
subscription year has finally retired from professional medical
practice (ie: receives no remuneration from work based on their
medical qualifications), by virtue of age, ill-health or other
circumstances accepted by Council, will receive a 75% discount from
the full rate, set at £112. Fully retired members also have the
option of applying for
Life membership -
for more information, please contact Membership Support on 020 7589
8710 or email
membership@rcgp.org.uk
Currently not
working - any member who on 1 April of any subscription
year is temporarily retired, on a career break, unemployed or on
long term sick leave will receive a 75% discount from the full
rate, set at £112.
Maternity leave
- a member who was on maternity leave between 2 April 2007 and 1
April 2008 may claim a 75% reduction from the full rate, set at
£112. If your maternity leave starts after 1 April 2008, you will
be able to claim the reduced rate during the 2009/10 subscription
year.
Please note that the maternity
leave rate is available for one subscription year per child
only. If your maternity leave falls across two subscription
years, the rate should be applied for the year in which the major
part of your maternity leave has been taken. However,
if you are not returning to work following your maternity
leave, you may be eligible for a discounted rate on other grounds
(e.g. career break, unemployment, reduced income). Should you
require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact
Membership Support on 020 7589 8710 or email
membership@rcgp.org.uk
2 year discount from full
rate - £100 discount from the full rate (only) will be
applied automatically
(upon renewal) to full Members of the College who passed the
examination on or after 1 April 2006, for the first 2 years of
their full Membership.
SHO/GP Registrars - for information
about the Associate in Training packages and related fees, please
visit
www.rcgp.org.uk /AiT
Cases of Hardship - Council may review any
individual case of hardship on its merits and, if thought fit,
reduce the annual subscription payable in any year or years.
If you require more information about the College's
subscription fees, please contact the Membership Support Department
on 020 7589 8710 or e-mail
membership@rcgp.org.uk