Membership renewals

When you renew your membership, your insurance will also renew.  For working category membership, your new verification of insurance will have been emailed to you on 30 October 2024 so please do check your inbox.

If you are logging into the Member Portal for the first time since 1st August 2024 please use the following steps:

1. Go to the portal  https://myportal-basw.co.uk/my-account
2. Click 'Login'
3. Click 'Forgot your password'
4. Enter your e-mail address
5. Click 'Send verification code'
6. Enter the verification code received via e-mail and click 'Verify Code'
7. Click 'Continue'
8. Set a password for your account
9. Click 'Continue'
10. Your password has been set and you should be logged into your account.

If your circumstances have changed, contact us to review your category for the forthcoming membership year.  You can notify us via the membership portal.  

• Please let us know immediately if the membership category description on the subscriptions page does not reflect your circumstances.  Please note changes are only available from the time of notification and not retrospectively.
• If you are retiring, you may be eligible to move to our retired category.  Please call us to discuss your options.
• If you are newly qualified but haven’t found employment, contact us to discuss extending your student rate until you find work, up to twelve months. Do let us know if you’re continuing your studies and we’ll amend your membership category for the new membership year.

If you are logging into the Member Portal for the first time since 1st August 2024 please use the following steps:

1. Go to the portal https://myportal-basw.co.uk/my-account
2. Click 'Login'
3. Click 'Forgot your password'
4. Enter your e-mail address
5. Click 'Send verification code'
6. Enter the verification code received via e-mail and click 'Verify Code'
7. Click 'Continue'
8. Set a password for your account
9. Click 'Continue'
10. Your password has been set and you should be logged into your account.

If your home or work details have changed update your details by contacting the membership team via the online form or please log-in to the member portal to get in touch. (Once in the portal, click on My Membership and click the Enquiry button)

If you are logging into the Member Portal for the first time since 1st August 2024 please use the following steps:

1. Go to the portal https://myportal-basw.co.uk/my-account
2. Click 'Login'
3. Click 'Forgot your password'
4. Enter your e-mail address
5. Click 'Send verification code'
6. Enter the verification code received via e-mail and click 'Verify Code'
7. Click 'Continue'
8. Set a password for your account
9. Click 'Continue'
10. Your password has been set and you should be logged into your account.

• If you would like to take up the opportunity to become part of SWU’s growing union, you can find out more here or call the SWU team on 0121 622 8413 / 8418 to opt in.
• If you are a SWU member and your work details have changed recently, do let us know by emailing swuinfo@swu-union.org.uk your membership number, new role, organisation and address, or update your details online please log-in to the member portal. 

If you are logging into the Member Portal for the first time since 1st August 2024 please use the following steps:

1. Go to the portal https://myportal-basw.co.uk/my-account 
2. Click 'Login'
3. Click 'Forgot your password'
4. Enter your e-mail address
5. Click 'Send verification code'
6. Enter the verification code received via e-mail and click 'Verify Code'
7. Click 'Continue'
8. Set a password for your account
9. Click 'Continue'
10. Your password has been set and you should be logged into your account.

BASW supports a range of financial services that offer support to social workers.  If you are struggling to pay your membership fees, please contact us or visit the finance support hub on our website.  

Did you know that UK taxpayers can claim tax relief on membership fees? Find out more in the finance support hub or visit HM Revenue and Customs website.

If you are a UK tax payer and pay for your BASW membership fee yourself, you can claim tax relief on professional association membership subscriptions. You can claim up to four years’ subscription fees.  Find out more on the HM Revenue & Customs website. If you make a claim using SRS Ltd’s service, the company will pay £10 to the Social Workers’ Benevolent Trust.  Please be aware BASW is listed as Social Workers British Association of on the HMRC website. (Terms and conditions apply)

• Call the Membership Team on 0121 622 8401 / 8405 / 8406
• Contact us here quoting your membership number  
• Or get in touch via the member portal.

If you are logging into the Member Portal for the first time since 1st August 2024 please use the following steps:

1. Go to the portal https://myportal-basw.co.uk/my-account 
2. Click 'Login'
3. Click 'Forgot your password'
4. Enter your e-mail address
5. Click 'Send verification code'
6. Enter the verification code received via e-mail and click 'Verify Code'
7. Click 'Continue'
8. Set a password for your account
9. Click 'Continue'
10. Your password has been set and you should be logged into your account.

If you are logging into the Member Portal for the first time since 1st August 2024 please use the following steps:

1. Go to the portal  https://myportal-basw.co.uk/my-account 
2. Click 'Login'
3. Click 'Forgot your password'
4. Enter your e-mail address
5. Click 'Send verification code'
6. Enter the verification code received via e-mail and click 'Verify Code'
7. Click 'Continue'
8. Set a password for your account
9. Click 'Continue'
10. Your password has been set and you should be logged into your account.