Dear RMT member,
RMT CONTRIBUTION RATES FOR 2026
Like most things, the cost of providing you with the benefits of RMT membership increases every year and, in most cases, will result in an increase in your contributions to help us maintain and improve those benefits and our services to members.
With the announcement of the September 2025 RPI (4.5%), having considered the Union's income, expenditure, and membership levels, the full contribution rate will increase by 26p per week (4.5%) to £5.97 per week.
The table below provides a summary of the new rates with effect from 1st January 2026:
Direct debits will be amended accordingly as well as contributions collected by employers under paybill deduction arrangements. Members who pay contributions to cash collectors may obtain up to date information by contacting the Membership Department at this Office or by emailing membership@rmt.org.uk
Members who pay their contributions by cheque or postal order directly will need to adjust the amounts they send accordingly.
Members will be eligible to pay our low rate if their basic salary is less than £26,100 per annum.
In instances where a member's basic annual salary rises above £26,100, they are required to be transitioned to our Full Rate in stages (under Rule 2, Clause 16).
A short guide to RMT's Rules regarding membership contributions is available at https://bit.ly/48pACLS which summarises the rate that may be payable depending on a member's current circumstances and any changes arising thereafter.
Yours sincerely,
Eddie Dempsey
General Secretary
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