To qualify for Full Membership you will
need to hold a current commercial pilots licence or flight engineer licence and
be engaged in British commercial flying. Alternatively you may be a ground
instructor or helicopter winchman employed in British
commercial flying.
If you meet the above criteria but are not
engaged in British commercial flying you can join us as an Associate Member or
Associate Trainee (for those actively training to obtain a commercial Pilot
Licence).
You can apply online or by telephoning us on 020 8476 4000. We will then process your application and advise you of the category of
Membership appropriate to you. We will also provide you with a Direct Debit
form to enable collection of your subscriptions from a UK bank account or
advise on any alternative payment methods available to those applicants not
having a UK bank account.
How much will
it cost, and is it tax-deductible?
BALPA subscriptions are based on your salary on the date of joining and are revised annually to reflect your salary on 1st January each year. Members are now entitled to tax relief on two thirds of their BALPA subscription. This means that if you
pay an annual subscription of £500, you will be entitled to tax relief on £334,
saving £73.50pa for a basic rate tax payer (22%), and £133.60pa for a higher
rate (40%) taxpayer.
There is a special reduction for new members in their first two
years of membership as shown below. :
|
|
Year 1
|
Year 2
|
Year 3
|
Full Members
|
0.5%
|
0.75%
|
1%
|
*Please note that ground instructors and winchmen
pay a fixed 0.5% of salary for all periods of membership.
Associate Membership costs £24 per
annum.
Associate Trainee Membership is free of
charge.
Fees are usually payable in advance but
can be charged monthly if paid by direct debit.
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