Having to pay to freeze gym membership

Primrose

I've had to freeze my gym membership because of an injury and can't resume exercise until I've recovered from surgery, yet I'm being charged a monthly "freezing" fee of £12. Is it legal for them to do this under disability legislation, even if I'm only temporarily "disabled"?

jonesMUFCforever

Is it in the terms and conditions you signed?
Have you got a copy from the gym if not I suggest you request a copy.

I would imaging that it is legal because in theory whilst you are out of action and not paying full whack then they are prevented from enrolling another full paying member to take your place

dmg24

I assume you are referring to the DDA, and if you read it you will find there is no such thing as being temporarily disabled.

I imagine that if you really were disabled (as I am), you might find your question quite unsuitable.

Casey1709

the legality of it will be in the contract you signed when you joined, if its in there, then its probably a reasonable charge as the gym will still have to pay all its overheads (council tax, rent, electricity, cleaners et etc) whether you use the equipment or not. Presumably membership has other benefits like the social side of the gym?

~daisy~_2

i work in a council run gym and we charge £10 a month to freeze a membership

MORPH3US

~daisy~ wrote: »

i work in a council run gym and we charge £10 a month to freeze a membership

Jesus, is that London or something?!?!

£10 a month would be all I wanted to pay normal rate, not "not using the gym so frozen it rate"... especially for a council gym.

M

Iamthesmartestmanalive

MORPH3US wrote: »

Jesus, is that London or something?!?!

£10 a month would be all I wanted to pay normal rate, not "not using the gym so frozen it rate"... especially for a council gym.

M

Were the hell do you get a normal gym rate for £10 a month?

davidjohndean

I belong to a Fitness First gym and they charge a freezing fee - which is clearly noted in the terms and conditions. Not sure what it is, but I suspect its probably around £10.

If you that concerned about the charge - why not cancel the membership and save even more (obviously as long as you have fulfiled your minimum term ??) and then join a pay as you go gym as and when you do eventually decide to go back?

Or if your like me - pay a monthly fee and never actually end up going!!! :-(

olly300

Primrose wrote: »

I've had to freeze my gym membership because of an injury and can't resume exercise until I've recovered from surgery, yet I'm being charged a monthly "freezing" fee of £12. Is it legal for them to do this under disability legislation, even if I'm only temporarily "disabled"?

It's legal for them to charge heavily pregnant women this and as only women can get pregnant so by your logic all gyms must be sexist and be breaching the sex discrimination act.

MORPH3US

Iamthesmartestmanalive wrote: »

Were the hell do you get a normal gym rate for £10 a month?

That was a bit tounge in cheek and more me being a tight !!!!... I really don't understand most people who pay to go to expensive gyms on 12 month contracts....

I have seen it so so many times with people joining up and then not going for months on end... such a waste of money. If I go i'll pay as I go, but I prefer to go out running or playing football.

The local council gym to me used to be cheap... just looked now and its £30 a month :eek::eek: just shows how out of touch I am. I'm shocked that it could be so much and its nothing special at all.... I used to get student rate at Total Fitness and that was £22 a month which was the max i'd ever pay.

M

Debt_Free_Chick

olly300 wrote: »

It's legal for them to charge heavily pregnant women this and as only women can get pregnant so by your logic all gyms must be sexist and be breaching the sex discrimination act.

It's only sex discrimination if the charge ONLY applies to pregnant women.

If the charge applies to everyone who wants to freeze their membership due to temporary incapacity, then it's not sex discrimination.