IOSH Benevolent Fund
Financial support through difficult times.
Concessionary membership
In certain circumstances we can provide financial assistance towards membership fees. Details of the options are below.
- Chartered fellow
- Chartered member
- Graduate member
- Technical member
- Associate member
- Affiliate member
- New member
- Retired members
- How to apply
Chartered fellow
- Renewal cost: £193.00
- Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £84.00
- Low wage (50% discount) earning less than UK National Living Wage, currently £18,532 or equivalent as per current exchange rates: £97.00
- Unemployed (100% discount): £0
- Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £48.00
- Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
- Ill health (75% discount): £48.00
Chartered member
- Renewal cost: £176.00
- Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £77.00
- Low wage (50% discount) earning less than UK National Living Wage, currently £18,532 or equivalent as per current exchange rates: £88.00
- Unemployed (100% discount): £0
- Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £44.00
- Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
- Ill health (75% discount): £44.00
Graduate member
- Renewal cost: £155.00
- Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £68.00
- Low wage (50% discount) earning less than UK National Living Wage, currently £18,532 or equivalent as per current exchange rates: £78.00
- Unemployed (100% discount): £0
- Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £39.00
- Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
- Ill health (75% discount): £39.00
Technical member
- Renewal cost: £140.00
- Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £61.00
- Low wage (50% discount) earning less than UK National Living Wage, currently £18,532 or equivalent as per current exchange rates: £70.00
- Unemployed (100% discount): £0
- Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £35.00
- Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
- Ill health (75% discount): £35.00
Associate member
- Renewal cost: £140.00
- Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £61.00
- Low wage (50% discount) earning less than UK National Living Wage, currently £18,532 or equivalent as per current exchange rates: £70.00
- Unemployed (100% discount): £0
- Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £35.00
- Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
- Ill health (75% discount): £35.00
Affiliate member
- Renewal cost: £140.00
- Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £61.00
- Low wage (50% discount) earning less than UK National Living Wage, currently £18,532 or equivalent as per current exchange rates: £70.00
- Unemployed (100% discount): £0
- Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £35.00
- Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
- Ill health (75% discount): £35.00
New member
- Joining fee and membership: £198.00
- Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £87.00
- Low wage (50% discount) earning less than UK National Living Wage, currently £18,532 or equivalent as per current exchange rates: £99.00
- Unemployed (100% discount): £0
- Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £50.00
- Retired (not working) without CPD: £50.00
- Ill health (75% discount): £50.00
Retired members
Members who have retired completely from working life can continue their membership at a concessionary rate. The options are as follows:
With CPD:
If you want to keep your Technical, Graduate, Chartered or Chartered Fellow status you will need to maintain your CPD record online via MyIOSH. Ensuring that it meets our standard of compliance and is updated throughout the year, with at least six activities and an up to date development plan. You will need to re-apply for the concessionary rate on an annual basis if you choose this option.
Without CPD:
If you decide not to maintain your CPD then your status will be changed to one of the following; TechIOSH (retired), GradIOSH (retired) MIOSH (retired) or FIOSH (retired). If you take this option then you will NOT need to re-apply for the concessionary rate the following year. Your renewal will automatically be reduced to the concessionary rate going forward.
How to apply
Supporting evidence
You will need to provide evidence to support your application. This varies depending on your circumstances.
- You are currently unemployed - a letter on headed stationery from your company stating redundancy notice and official documentation from your local tax office (e.g. P45) within the last 12 months; evidence of any official financial support of (e.g. Jobseeker’s Allowance); bank statements for the last three months
- Your salary was less than £18,532 or if you are semi-retired or on a career break -a letter on headed stationery from your company stating your annual wage and wage slips for the last three months.
- You're self-employed, earnings last year were below £18,532 GBP - earnings statement for this year.
- You’ve experienced ill health for more than one year - a letter from your employer, doctor or other professional.
- You are on compassionate leave or a full-time carer - a letter from your employer or official documentation (e.g Maternity certificate)
- You are retired - a copy of your pension letter.
If you are joining IOSH for the first time please complete the membership application form. To renew an existing IOSH membership under a concessionary rate, you will need to return your renewal application.
