Changes in circumstance
Retired membership
The IFA understands that some members are coming to the end of their professional career but would like to continue their membership with us.
We offer a retired membership level and to be eligible you will need to meet the following criteria:
- fully retired from all remunerated activity; and
- be either an Associate or Fellow of the IFA.
You will also need to surrender your IFA practising certificate if you previously held one.
By accepting this level of membership your rights to act in a voluntary role are not affected. However, if you do provide voluntary services you will need to comply with the IFA’s CPD requirements.
The IFA reserves the right to request evidence to support your retired membership application.
Download the retired application form
Reduced membership fee
The IFA will always try and implement an open, honest and transparent way of assisting those members who may need help with their membership fees.
Eligibility for reduced membership fee
You can apply for a reduction in your annual membership fee, practising certificate fee and firm fee if you are:
- Unemployed
Examples of supportive evidence: Employment contract (showing the end date), government benefits statement, statutory declaration.
- Part-time Employment
Examples of supportive evidence: Payslip, Employment contract (confirming part-time employment), letter from Employer, government benefits statement, statutory declaration.
- Medical Reasons
Examples of supporting evidence; Medical certificate or doctor’s letter, government benefits statement, letter from Employer, statutory declaration.
- Parental Leave (paid versus unpaid)
Examples of supporting evidence: Medical certificate or doctor’s letter, government benefits statement, letter from Employer, evidence of being a full-time carer, statutory declaration.
- Financial Hardship
Examples of supporting evidence: Government benefits statement, payslip, letter from Employer, evidence of being a full-time carer, medical certificate or doctor’s letter, statutory declaration.
As part of the application process we will ask you to provide evidence to support your request which should be made against one of the outlined criteria above.
All requests should be made in writing addressed to the Membership Manager.
You can send your request to our office address or email [email protected]
Terms and conditions
- Discounts are awarded on a case-by-case basis.
- A discount request will be assessed on current circumstances, not what has happened in the past or may happen in the future.
- Any reduction granted will be valid for the current year of membership only. You will need to reapply for a reduction in subsequent years if still required.
- We cannot apply a reduction to the retired membership fee.