What does °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ membership cost?
Your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ membership will be due for renewal after each year of membership.Ìý
- Find out how to renew your membership here.Ìý
- Membership can be paid by annual or monthly direct debit
- You can also pay annually via credit card or debit card byÌý
Category | Direct Debit / monthly |
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Working (qualified over five years) | Ìý Ìý£24.50 / month |
Working (qualified for less than five years) | Ìý Ìý£17.56 / month |
Part-time (working 24 hours or less per week) | Ìý Ìý£17.56 / month |
Fully retired | Ìý Ìý£9.82 / month |
Unemployed | Ìý Ìý£11.48 / month |
Student* | Ìý Ìý£5.16 / month |
Associate (please contact the membership team for information) | Ìý |
*Plus existing student members can receive 50% off membership fees for your first post-qualifying year of work
Independent MembershipÌý
Along with standard °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ membership, self-employed independent social workers can opt into one of our two enhanced independent membership packages to support your independent practice. Find out more about enhanced independent membership here.
Package | Additional cost / monthlyÌý |
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Independent Basic | + £5.00 / month |
Independent Plus | + £15.00 / month |
Optional extras
Optional subscriptions can be added to your membership and are available to °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ members at a subsidised cost.Ìý
Social Workers UnionÌý
°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ members can access discounted membership for the Social Workers Union (SWU), the only UK trade union for social workers. ÌýFind out more about SWU here.
Category | Additional cost / monthly |
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°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ Working CategoriesÌý | + £2.50 / month |
Students | + £0.83 / month |
Journals
Additional subscription | Additional cost / monthlyÌý |
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British Journal of Social Work online onlyÌý | + £3.00 / month |
British Journal of Social Work print and online | + £4.17 / month |
Practice: ÌýSocial Work in Action print | + £2.50 / month |
Financial Support for °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ members
Parental leave
If you are a °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ member onÌýparental leave, you are eligible for a 33% discount off your current °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ membership fee for up to 12 months. If you are opted in to theÌýSocial Workers Union, you are also eligible for 50% discount from your membership fee for up to 12 months. Please contact the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ membership team to action this on your profile.Ìý
Part time fee reductions
If you are considering joining us or are a member who has reduced your working hours, we offer a reduced cost for working category members working under 25 hours per week.Ìý
Claim tax back on your membership subscription
If you are a UK tax payer and pay for your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ membership fee yourself, you can claim tax relief on professional association membership subscriptions. You can claim up to four years’ subscription fees.
Find out more on theÌý. If you make aÌýÌýusingÌý, the company will pay £10 to the Social Workers’ Benevolent Trust.
Financial support
was established to provide support to social workers facing hardship, by providing grants to qualified social workers who are facing hardship themselves or for their dependents.Ìý.
Apply for financial support grants for education, hardship or international work. ÌýFind out more by
Renewals
Your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ membership will be due for renewal after each year of membership. Ìý
Your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ membership will be due for renewal after each year of membership. If you pay by monthly direct debit and your circumstances are unchanged you do not need to do anything, your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û²éѯ membership will renew automatically.ÌýYou can also pay annually via credit card or debit card byÌý
Changes in circumstances
If your circumstances have changed, contact the membership team via phone or emailÌýto review your category for the forthcoming membership year.ÌýYou can alsoÌý
Contact us to find out more
- CallÌýthe Membership Team onÌý0121 622 8401 / 8405 / 8406
- Ìýquoting your membership number.