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Financial support and reasonable adjustments

Help for new and existing members

In certain circumstances, we can provide financial assistance towards membership and assessment fees. And if you are an existing or former IOSH member, we may be able to offer financial support through our Benevolent Fund. We can also make reasonable adjustments to support your application.

    • Joining fee and membership: £216.00
    • Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £94.50
    • Earning less than £20,820 or equivalent as per current exchange rates (50% discount): £108.00
    • Unemployed (100% discount): £0.00
    • Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £54.00
    • Retired (not working) without CPD: £50.00
    • Ill health (75% discount): £54.00
    • Renewal cost: £153.00
    • Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £67.00
    • Earning less than £20,820 or equivalent as per current exchange rates (50% discount): £76.50
    • Unemployed (100% discount): £0.00
    • Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £38.00
    • Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
    • Ill health (75% discount): £38.00
    • Renewal cost: £153.00
    • Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £67.00
    • Earning less than £20,820 or equivalent as per current exchange rates (50% discount): £76.50
    • Unemployed (100% discount): £0.00
    • Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £38.00
    • Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
    • Ill health (75% discount): £38.00
    • Renewal cost: £170.00
    • Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £74.00
    • Earning less than £20,820 or equivalent as per current exchange rates (50% discount): £85.00
    • Unemployed (100% discount): £0.00
    • Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £42.50
    • Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
    • Ill health (75% discount): £42.50
    • Renewal cost: £192.00
    • Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £84.00
    • Earning less than £20,820 or equivalent as per current exchange rates (50% discount): £96.00
    • Unemployed (100% discount): £0.00
    • Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £48.00
    • Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
    • Ill health (75% discount): £48.00
    • Renewal cost: £211.00
    • Parental leave (75% discount for 39 weeks, full fee for 13 weeks): £92.00
    • Earning less than £20,820 or equivalent as per current exchange rates (50% discount): £105.50
    • Unemployed (100% discount): £0.00
    • Retired (not working) with CPD (75% discount): £52.75
    • Retired (not working) without CPD: £35.00
    • Ill health (75% discount): £52.75

    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, Certified, Chartered or Chartered Fellow status you will need to maintain your CPD record online. This means ensuring 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 reapply for the concessionary rate on an annual basis if you choose this option.

    Without CPD

    If you decide not to maintain your CPD then you will NOT need to reapply for the concessionary rate the following year. Your renewal will automatically be reduced to the concessionary rate going forward.

Concessionary assessment fees

We can offer concessionary fees to members wanting to enrol on a new professional development route. This includes a 50 per cent discount on the following routes.

How to apply

  • Membership fees – if you are joining IOSH for the first time, please complete the application form below.
  • PDA route – please complete the application form below instead of the form on the PDA page if you wish to join this route.
  • Experiential and Fellowship routes – please complete the application form below after you have been accepted on your chosen route.

To renew an existing IOSH membership under a concessionary rate, you will need to return your renewal application.

You will need to include supporting evidence with your application. This varies depending on your circumstances. Please refer to the policy document below for full details.

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If you are an existing or former IOSH member, we may be able to help with financial support. The fund is open to members with a minimum of one year of continuous membership, their family and dependants. Former employees of IOSH are also eligible. The amount of help offered is decided by the fund’s trustees at their absolute discretion. 

The fund is reliant on donations and investment income and all support is gratefully received.

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We are committed to embedding equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. To ensure no member or potential member is at a disadvantage, we can make reasonable adjustments to support your application. These can include allowing extra time for membership assessments and providing access to alternative formats.

We consider all requests in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, to ensure equal access to membership assessments and the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination, whether direct or indirect.

Email our Professional Development and Standards Team, who can support you through the process. 

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