Proof of circumstance and / or earnings must be provided to claim the discretionary rates.
Students: Students must be enrolled on a full time course. You can claim this rate if you have graduated within the past 12 months. Proof of student status is required. Please send a copy of your student status eg Student ID card or graduation certificate to the Membership Department. This rate may also apply to full-time PhD students and those on a part-time undergraduate or postgraduate course who are not working full-time and receive a salary below GB£8000 per annum (or equivalent).
Graduates: Graduates can claim this rate if you have graduated within the past 36 months. To claim the graduate rate please send a copy of your graduation certificate to the Membership Department.
Unwaged: Please provide confirmation of employment status.
Retired: Please provide confirmation of retirement status. There is no age restriction for this rate.
Association Membership: Members of the AATCC, ASBCI, CTES, EDANA, HKRITA and ITTA can benefit from this rate. Please provide proof of membership status of your association.
ERD 1: Salary equivalent below GB £4,000.00 per year
ERD 2: Salary equivalent between GB £4,000.00 and £8,000.00 per year
To claim ERD you must be a permanent resident in one of the following countries:
EUROPE: Bulgaria, Georgia, Poland, Romania
ASIA: Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
SOUTH AMERICA: Peru, Brazil, Colombia, Bolivia, Guatemala
MIDDLE EAST: Iran, Syria
AFRICA: All African countries except Libya, Mauritius and Botswana
