Please see our response times for various enquiry types below which are dependent on workload and can vary. If your enquiry is urgent the Member Services team can be contacted on +44(0)131 240 1325
| Enquiry type | Response time |
|---|---|
| Email acknowledged or answered | 5 working days |
| Exam bookings | 1 week |
| OPAT, UKPM, PSC, CERA (manual applications) | 2 weeks |
| Resignations | 2 weeks |
| Reinstatements | 3 weeks |
| Student admissions – paid by BACS | 1 week |
| Change of subscription rate | 2 weeks |
| Transfer to Fellow, Associate, or CAA | 4 weeks |
| Affiliate admissions – paid by BACS | 1 week |
| Reduced rate applications | 2 weeks |
| Dual membership applications | 2 weeks |
| Mutual recognition applications | 8 weeks |
| Individual qualification recognition applications | 8 weeks |
| PPD sign-off | 7 weeks |
| Exam exemptions | 7 weeks |
| Exam counselling | 1 week |
| Transfer of prior learning | 8 weeks |
| Reference or verification of membership requests | 2 weeks |
Membership subscription fees become due annually on 1 October and should be paid by 31 December. Full information regarding subscriptions can be found our subscriptions page.
Yes. To better support members on lower incomes and ensure fairness in our reduced rate subscription eligibility, we have raised the threshold for our lower reduced rate and introduced a mid-tier reduced rate.
All members earning £8,700 a year or less during the subscription year will be eligible to apply for the lower reduced rate subscription.
All Fellows and Associates earning between £8,701 and £27,499 during the subscription year will now be eligible to apply for the mid-tier reduced rate subscription.
Applications for a reduced rate subscription can be made online on the member portal.
Fellows and Associates of the IFoA who are members at the equivalent level of another actuarial body, which is a full member association of the International Actuarial Association (IAA), may apply for dual membership status. This will entitle them to pay the dual member subscription fee.
Applications for a dual subscription fee can be made online on the member portal. You will be asked to submit evidence of your membership with the other actuarial body at the time of application.
If you are not carrying out any technical actuarial work, you can apply for non-practising status. This will exempt you from any CPD requirements for the period in which you are non-practising.
To be eligible for a non-practising subscription fee, your non-practising status must cover the full subscription year.
Applications for non-practising status can be made online on the member portal.
Yes. When you apply online, you will also need to upload evidence of your eligibility for the relevant reduced rate membership.
Evidence can include (one of the below):
If you are not in receipt of any income, we can accept a letter from your sponsor, parents, or partner to confirm their financial support.
If you are no longer eligible for a reduced rate or dual rate subscription, please let the Member Services Team know. We will then update your record to full rate and you will be required to pay the remaining subscription balance.
If you move to an Associate or Fellow, you will pay the subscription fee. But any fees that you have already paid for that year will be deducted.
You should pay the Student subscription fee at the outset. When you have been transferred to Fellow, you will be contacted by the Member Services team who will advise you of the balance of fees due upon your transfer.
When renewing your membership in the new member portal, you will now have the option to choose a section of the IAA or SIAS if you wish to subscribe.
Contact the Member Services team at memberservices@actuaries.org.uk and include the reason for resignation.
Refunds will only be given if requested within 14 days of payment being received. For further information, please view our refund policy.
You should first contact the Member Services Team at memberservices@actuaries.org.uk. They will provide you with a reinstatement form. You can reinstate your membership at any time during the subscription year.
Lapsed students who want to apply for exams should ensure that they apply for reinstatement at least 3 weeks before exam booking opens. Please refer to the reinstatement guide.
No, the Student Actuarial Analyst membership is no longer open to new applications.
If you have any questions about membership please email us or call us on +44 (0) 131 240 1325. Response times can be found in our membership FAQs.