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Managing your subscription online

Members can now manage their membership and journal subscriptions online, including making payment, by logging into their membership records online via: or using the " button at the top of the page.

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊMembership Fees 2023-24

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊMembership subscriptions for the session 1 November 2023– 31 October 2024 will become due on 1 November 2023 and should be paid by 1 December 2023. ÌýAll members will receive a membership fee renewal reminder, either by email or by post, by the end of September 2023. If you do not receive a reminder by 1 October 2023, and/or have any other questions, please contact the Membership Department (membership@lms.ac.uk).

Subscription Form 2023-24Ìý

Membership Fees & Notes for 2023-24

Fields of Interest (PDF)

Tiered Ordinary Membership rates for current and new members

The Society offers three tiers of Ordinary membership rates and members who pay the Ordinary membership rate can confirm onlineÌýwhich membership rate they wish to pay based on whether their annual professional income falls within the following ranges:

  • Above £70,000 per annum: Ordinary (high) member rate.
  • Between £40,000-£70,000 per annum: Ordinary (middle) member rate.
  • Up to £40,000 per annum: Ordinary (low) member rate

The Society will not collect any data on members’ actual professional income nor require proof of earnings. Instead, Ordinary members are asked to advise either via their online member record or the subscription form which tier of Ordinary membership subscription they will be paying.Ìý

Please note that the default subscription fee for all new Ordinary members will be Ordinary (Middle) member rate so members are asked to advise us of any changes at your earliest convenience. All members can amend their tier typeÌývia either their online member record or by completing and returning the subscription form.Ìý

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊMembership Subscriptions 2022-23

°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊMembership subscriptions for the session 1 November 2022– 31 October 2023 became due on 1 November 2022 and should be paidÌýas soon as possible. (Payments were due by 1 December 2022). Please note members who are not in good standing willÌýnotÌýbe able to vote in the °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊElectionsÌýuntil their outstanding membership fees are paid.

Subscription Form 2022-23

Membership Benefits

Benefits of °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Êmembership include free online access to selected Society journals, a complimentary bi-monthly Newsletter,Ìýuse of the Verblunsky Members' Room at De Morgan House in Russell Square and much more.

How to pay

  • By Direct Debit:

Please note the Society accepts payment by direct debit and members with a UK bank account may find this option a more convenient way to pay their membership fees. ÌýWe regret we cannot collect direct debit payments from non-UK accounts.ÌýIf you have a UK bank account and would like to pay by direct debit, please set up a direct debit with the Society’s approved payment provider, GoCardless. ÌýPlease refer to the Guidance on How to set up a Direct Debit.Ìý

Members paying by direct debit will be contacted to confirm the date on which their accounts will be debited. The main annual direct debit collection is normally on, or just after, 1 November each year.

If you have any queries, please contact the Membership Department (email. membership@lms.ac.uk).

  • By Credit Card:

Credit/Debit Card payments are now accepted online only via the Society’s approved payment provider: WorldPay. To pay by credit/debit card online, please log in to your °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊMembership account and the payment options will be visible under the "My °ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²ÊMembership" tab that will then appear onscreen.Ìý Please note you will be re-directed to WorldPay to complete the payment.ÌýAt the end of the transaction, you will be directed back to your membership record.

If you have any queries, please contact the Membership Department (email. membership@lms.ac.uk).

  • By Cheque:

Please note we accept payment by cheque in either Pound Sterling or US Dollars only. ÌýWe regret we cannot accept payment by cheque in other currencies.ÌýPlease complete the subscription form and return it with your cheque to the Membership Department, by post: Membership,ÌýDe Morgan House, 57-58 Russell Square, London, WC1B 4HS.Ìý

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