Discounts on membership
If you are on maternity/parental/adoption leave, you are eligible for a 50% reduction on your annual membership fees.
This discount will be applied to UK and Global Fellows and members (excluding those residing in an LMIC country).
The reduction is available for one subscription year per child(s) and cannot be applied if you have informed us of your leave after you have returned to work. You will be required to submit evidence of your maternity/parental/adoption leave, in the form of either a MATB1 certificate (UK residents) or a letter from your HR department.
Any documentation submitted must be provided in English.
Please contact us in advance of your maternity leave to apply for this discount at [email protected].
From 1 June 2024, if you are earning £46,000 or less, before tax, from all forms of earned income as a clinical radiologist or clinical oncologist within the membership year, you are eligible for a reduction of up to 50% on your annual membership fees.
Earned income includes any expected earnings from overtime/on-call work but does not include pension contributions.
All applications need to be submitted in advance of 1 June each year. No pro-rata refunds will be made and no changes to membership can be backdated.
You need to be a member in good standing for 12 months before an application can be made.
This discount is only available to the membership bands of UK Fellows and UK Members (Non-Training).
You will need to provide documentation detailing your earnings, for example, a letter from your HR department or 3 months of payslips.
You can also apply for this discount if you are on long-term sick leave or unemployed.
Please contact us at [email protected] to discuss this.
From the 2024/25 membership year, UK Trainees who are Out of Programme (OOP) for research purposes for more than 6 months of the membership year are eligible for a 50% discount. This discount will be applied to the membership year in which you apply and cannot be applied if you have informed us of your leave after you have returned to training.
This discount is only available to UK Trainee Members.
You will need to provide evidence of your research programme, including the dates that you are undertaking this OOP.
Please contact us at [email protected] to discuss this.
If you wish to apply on the basis of hardship, please contact the membership operations team at [email protected].
Refunds will not be provided for membership subscriptions, unless related to an approved maternity/parental/adoption leave discount.
We will not backdate any refunds in respect of a change in circumstances.
You must notify the membership operations team immediately if your circumstances have changed and will have an impact on your membership.
RCR subscriptions are approved by HM Revenue & Customs as tax deductible
If you are a UK taxpayer you can save 20-40% of the cost of your membership subscription depending on your marginal rate of tax and you can use your subscription receipt that is automatically emailed to you each year following fee payment for this purpose. If you would like confirmation of the amounts you have paid the College for this or prior years' subscriptions for inclusion on your tax return, please refer to your online account by logging in to MyRCR and going to the 'My Receipts' section, where you will be able to request a receipt for last year's fees. If you have difficulties locating this, please email [email protected].
You may also be able to backdate your claim for previous years. Please contact your tax advisor or HM Revenue and Customs for advice concerning your individual claim and circumstances. Information on making a claim is available from HM Revenue and Customs on 0845 300 0627 or on the HMRC website. How much you get back will depend on a number of factors including your subscription fee level and your tax situation.
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With over 17,000 Fellows and members worldwide, The Royal College of Radiologists exists to lead, educate and support doctors who are training and working in the specialties of clinical oncology and clinical radiology. With such a broad perspective on our two specialties, we develop and deliver a unique body of work which could not be undertaken by any other organisation.