Subscription fees
Full Equity
Subscriptions are based on your previous tax year's gross earnings from your professional work, including royalties, repeats and residuals. As well as the annual subscription fee (see below) there is a one-off joining fee of £26 payable when you first join the union. Please see below for the
Current subscription rates.
Gross Annual Income Annual Subscription
- Less than £20,000 £113
- Between £20,000 and £35,000 £198
- Between £35,000 and £50,000 £340
- Income of more than £50,000: Members pay at the rate which is in line with 1% of their gross income: £567 £850 £1,134 £1,417 £1,701 £1,984 £2,268
THERE IS A £5 DISCOUNT ON ANY OF THE RATES LISTED ABOVE WHEN PAYING BY DIRECT DEBIT
Student Equity
- Joining costs £16.50 which includes professional name reservation (if it is not already in use by another Equity member).
- Annual subscription is £16.50 per year.
- When upgrading to full Equity, student members deduct £10 for each year of student membership from the cost of becoming a full Member. This is capped at a maximum rebate of £26.


