Membership FAQs

If you think you meet the criteria to qualify for the next grade, the team will be able to advise email [email protected].

Members that hold paid membership can use letters as follows:

• Associate = ACIPP
• Full = MCIPP
• Chartered full = ChMCIPP
• Fellow = FCIPP
• Chartered fellow = ChFCIPP

If you would like to pay via instalments, please get in touch with our team directly.

Members can view our online magazines as far back as November 2009 here.

You may have issues accessing the factapp when you first become a member. Until your first subscription is paid (which may take an additional 2-3 working days to process from the payment date) you will be unable to access the app. If issues continue for longer than a week, or this is not your first paid subscription with us, please get in touch.

No, you do not a qualification to become a CIPP member. The Institute recognises both, qualifications and experience, as routes into membership. There are details of what you need to evidence for each level here.

If you are an associate or above member, we offer a retired rate of £70 per annum. If you would like to take advantage of this offer, please contact the team.

Members are required to log at least 1 piece of CPD in order to renew their membership. Chartered members must attain 40 and tutors 30 CPD points per subscription year to renew their membership.

You can change your details on the 'Update Details' page. Please note that any changes to your preferred postal address made after the 5th of the month may not be applicable until the following magazine.

Ten a year, including a double issue in July-August and December-January. Associate members and above will receive the printed version. If you have not received an issue please get in touch with the team.

No, membership is not required, though is recommended to help further support your knowledge. Members receive discounts on select training courses and have access to member-exclusive events.

CIPP members can claim back up to 40% tax relief on their CIPP membership subscription cost.

The CIPP is a HMRC-approved professional organisation, and as such, members who pay for their subscription themselves will be able to claim back potentially a considerable amount of money.

An example of eligibilty: John is a full member of the Insitute (MCIPP) and paid the annual subscription of £215. As John pays the basic rate of tax (20%) he was able to claim £43 against his annual income tax bill. At the higher rate of tax (40%), John would have been eligible to claim £86.

For more information on this, please visit the HMRC website and use Ctrl F to search for payroll.

You can read information on the Institute, including our Royal Charter, here, the code of conduct for CIPP members here, and our vision here.