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MEMBERSHIP FEES FOR 2009
Fellow £121
Member £96
Associate Member £74
Affiliate Member £74
Student Member £20
Group Membership £235
DISCOUNTED RATES:
Retired Fellow £60*
Retired Member £48*
Retired Associate Member £37*
Retired Affiliate Member £37*
Student Group Member £5
Partner Membership Discount £25^
There is a £10 registration fee for new members (£5 for students)
* Members must be age 60 or over and have been members for five consecutive years prior to applying for retired membership, and must not be engaged in any significant remunerated employment or consultancy.
^ Where two members are living at the same address, and do not wish to receive two copies of The Horticulturist and other mailings a discount of £25 is available on one member's subscription. Student members or those claiming a retired or other discount are not eligible.
Life Membership
Life Membership is available on application, in advance, for retired members eligible as above. The lump sum payment is due on I January or on the anniversary of their joining, and will be ten times the current rate of membership for their category (e.g. Fellow, Member). The amount due beyond the age of 60 will be discounted according to age, on the basis of 5% discount for every year beyond 60 to a limit of half the sum due at age 70 and beyond.
Subscription Payment
Subscriptions may be paid in one payment by direct debit or by cheque. Cheques should be made payable to the Institute of Horticulture.
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Payment by 10 monthly instalments (starting from the first day of the month after joining) must be paid by direct debit, and are subject to a £10 administration charge.
Concessions
A break in subscription payments for a maximum period of two years is available on application in advance for the unemployed or those unable to work due to ill-health or career breaks.
Subscriptions are allowable against UK Income Tax under ‘Fees or subscriptions to professional bodies’
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