Membership fees

Our membership year runs from 1 October to 30 September. The annual membership fees for 2026–27 are:

• Student membership – £28
• Trainee membership – £82
• Full clinical membership – £330*
• Non-clinical membership – £285*
• Retired membership – £80
• Affiliate individual membership – £77

*If you pay by Direct Debit, you can pay annually or in quarterly instalments. Full clinical members who pay by annual Direct Debit will receive a £10 discount on their annual fee.

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New members

Anyone joining UKCP between 1 July and 30 September 2026 can take advantage of our more months, same price offer on your first year and enjoy exceptional value with 13, 14, or 15 months for the price of 12 – that’s up to three months free.

The number of months included depends on when you join: 15 months if you join in July, 14 months in August and 13 months in September.

Please note: 

• Members joining under a promotional offer remain subject to all UKCP membership terms and conditions.
• The promotional period provides an extended membership duration only and does not alter, waive or reduce any obligations of membership.
• All usual membership rules still apply during the entire period, including the additional months.
• At the end of the promotional period, your membership will need to be renewed in line with our standard subscription cycle.

Joining partway through the year?

If you join partway through the year, the fee will be pro-rated. For example, if you join in November, you pay 11/12 of the annual fee. We have created a chart to show the cost per membership grade, pro-rated for each month.

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Save money on your UKCP membership subscription 

If you pay your UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) membership fees yourself, you may be able to claim tax relief from HMRC (between 20-40%). You will not be able to claim tax relief if you are a non-UK taxpayer, if your membership fee is paid by someone else, such as your employer.

How to claim

You can claim tax relief on your professional membership fees by including them in your Self-Assessment tax return (under employment expenses). You should enter the amount paid and the name of the professional body (for example, ‘UK Council for Psychotherapy’).

If you do not complete a Self-Assessment return, you can claim tax relief using form P87 or through your Personal Tax Account, and HMRC may adjust your tax code accordingly.

Keep evidence of the fees you have paid, as HMRC may request this. You can find your membership payment receipt in your member area. Log in and click on ‘My membership details’, then on ‘Transactions’.

For more information about tax relief for professional fees and subscriptions, visit the HMRC website

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