The UJF Council has approved the membership fees for the upcoming year. Membership fees will remain static in 2025. Freelance employees' membership fees will undergo a restructuring from the start of next year. The decision was made during the spring session of the UJF Council meeting. From 1 January 2025, the membership fee will be a fixed rate of €39 per month. Previously, freelance employees' membership fees were calculated at 1.4 per cent of gross earnings. The rationale behind the reform is to simplify the fee payment process. The percentage-based fee has proven complicated and administratively burdensome for members who have irregular incomes and multiple employers within short periods. Journalists' Union Membership Fees 2025 • Employed members: 1.40% • Entrepreneurs and freelancers not members of an unemployment fund: fixed fee of €22.00 per month • Freelance employees: fixed fee of €39.00 per month (new) • Minimum fee: €17.00 per month. This serves as the basis for membership fees for unemployed individuals, students, and pensioners, as defined in the membership fee regulations • Retired membership: €8.50 per month • Student membership: €4.00 per month Avainsanat: UJF