How and when to apply for a discount

  1. Summary
  2. Fixed term discount in detail
  3. Income discount in detail
  4. How and when to apply for a discount
  5. Maternity, parental or adoption leave
  1. Confirming or withdrawing your income discount
  2. Evidence of income
  3. Retiring
  4. Not working in the UK

Fixed term discount

You don't apply for this discount – it's automatically applied to your fee. It's calculated when you make your initial application for registration online.

Apply for income discount

You can apply for income discount:

  • three months before your registration year begins
  • any time during the registration year
  • within three months of the registration year ending.

For example: Your annual fee date is 1 August. You’re applying for the year 2024–25. The earliest you can apply is 1 May 2024. The latest you can apply is 31 October 2025.

Online

You can apply for income discount through GMC Online in My Fees. 

Post or email

Complete the Income discount application form and send to: General Medical Council, Fees Team, 3 Hardman Street, Manchester, M3 3AW

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