Direct Debit (DD) terms and conditions

1. The period for this promotion is 1 November 2009 to 31 August 2010 ("the incentive period"). The incentive period may be extended or withdrawn sooner at the sole discretion of the National Childminding Association ("NCMA").

 

2. This promotion is open only to members of NCMA. Your NCMA membership and insurance renewal date (“your renewal date”) must fall within the incentive period in order for you to participate in this promotion, anything past this date will be sole discretion of NCMA.

 

3. In order to take part in this promotion you must set up a direct debit to pay your full year’s NCMA membership fees and insurance on one of the two proposed direct debit payment dates, being 1st or 15th of a month ("DD payment date"), as referred to in clause 5.

 

4. If you take part in this promotion you will receive an incentive discount on your NCMA membership fees and insurance.  The incentive discount will be calculated based on your renewal date and your DD payment date as outlined in clause 5.

 

5. 
5.1. If your renewal date falls on or between the 1st - 5th of any month within the incentive period your DD payment date will be the 15th of that month, and if your renewal date falls on or between the 21st and the last day of any month within the incentive period your DD payment date will be the 15th of the following month. Your renewal date will now be the same as your payment date, thereby giving you up to 24 days’ free NCMA membership and insurance (“your incentive”).

 

5.2. If your renewal date falls on or between the 6th and the 20th of any month within the incentive period your DD payment date will be the 1st of the following month. Your renewal date will now be the same as your payment date, thereby giving you up to 25 days’ free NCMA membership and insurance (“your incentive”).

 

6. To participate in this promotion you must set up a direct debit to pay the full year’s NCMA membership fees and insurance on your  DD payment date by either:

  • Completing and returning the Direct Debit Instruction to NCMA; or
  • Calling NCMA 0845 880 0044 to set up your Direct Debit Instruction over the phone.

 

7. Your Direct Debit Instruction must be received by NCMA by post or over the phone at least 14 days prior to your renewal date.

 

8. Any member that wishes to take up this offer whose renewal date falls after 1 April 2010 maybe subject to price alterations. Should the 2010/2011 prices not be set at take-up of the offer, customers will be notified and contacted accordingly.

 

9. A direct debit cannot be set up if you previous membership has lapsed in excess of seven days.

 

10. If you cancel your Direct Debit Instruction before the payment is made or fail for any reason to make your full NCMA membership and insurance payment by direct debit on your DD payment date, NCMA reserves the right to withdraw your incentive and demand that all and any outstanding payments required to cover your full NCMA membership fees and insurance for the  year be paid immediately by cheque or credit/debit card.

 

11. Your incentive cannot be transferred to any other person, used as a discount on any alternative products or services provided by or through NCMA, or exchanged for cash. Your incentive cannot be combined with any other incentive, discount or promotion.

 

12. The £15 saving quoted in this promotion refers to the joining fee charged to new members and those who let their membership lapse in excess of four weeks. 

 

13. NCMA reserves the right to change and/or withdraw this promotion at any time.