Making a regular donation straight from your salary is an easy way to give to RNID. And you don’t pay tax on your donation, so it costs you less.
If your employer already offers a payroll giving scheme, you can sign up and start donating straight away. If you’re not sure whether a scheme is available, contact your HR team or payroll department to find out how to get involved.
How payroll giving works
When you sign up, you choose the amount you’d like to give to RNID and a regular donation is then taken from your salary.
Unlike other ways of donating to charity, the donation is taken from your pay before income tax is calculated and deducted, so your gift costs you less.
The government gives us what you would have paid in income tax on the amount you donate, so we still get the amount you pledge.
It’s also possible to donate in this way through a pension.
The amount you will pay depends on your tax rate. For example:
If you pledge £5:
- as a 20% tax payer you pay £4
- as a 40% tax payer you pay £3
- as a 45% tax payer you pay £2.75
If you pledge £10:
- as a 20% tax payer you pay £8
- as a 40% tax payer you pay £6
- as a 45% tax payer you pay £5.50
If your employer doesn’t have a payroll scheme in place yet, it’s easy for them to set one up. They can find out more on the Payroll Giving pages of GOV.UK.
How giving through your wages can help
By giving as you earn, you are supporting our services that help transform the lives of 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss, or tinnitus.
One of the vital services that payroll giving helps fund is Contact RNID, our free, confidential helpline for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Our expert team provides information and support by phone, SMS, email, live chat and BSL video call.
Here’s how your monthly payroll gift could help:
- £6 a month could help cover the cost of a live chat with an RNID coordinator.
- £10 a month could help cover the cost of a phone call from someone who needs support.
- £15 a month could help fund BSL interpretation so deaf people can access support without barriers.
- £25 a month could help make sure all our helpline services keep running now and into the future – to provide life-changing support to people experiencing sudden hearing loss.
Find out more about our work and how your support can make a difference.
Contact us
If you are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus, contact RNID for free information and support.
We’re open 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.