Nurse and Midwife Membership | Royal College of Nursing

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	Monthly rate	*After tax relief
Nurse first year discount membership for newly registered nurses in their first year of registration with the NMC.	£8.20	£6.56
Nurse full membership for registered nurses and midwives.	£16.40	£13.12
Joint RCM membership** nurses and midwives can join both the RCN and RCM.	£8.20	£6.56
Joint educational membership** for those working in a role recognised by UCU or EIS.	£12.30	£9.84
Voluntary break membership existing nurse members not currently working or taking a break from nursing.	£8.20	£6.56
Retired membership registered nurses and midwives who have now retired from nursing.	£0.84	n/a***
* tax relief may vary depending on your tax situation. benefits of joint educational and joint RCM memberships are limited to professional advice in respect of the practice of nursing. Members choosing these joint RCN memberships should also contact the UCU/EIS or RCM directly to arrange their joint membership. * however, tax relief is available if you are paying basic rate tax. Find out more about how you can claim tax relief on your RCN subscription.