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# UK cuts costs of gender recognition certificates
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/uk-cuts-costs-of-gender-recognition-certificates/
- Published: 2021-04-12T09:55:55.000Z
- Updated: 2021-04-12T09:18:11.000Z
- Description: The UK government has reduced the £140 application fee for a gender recognition certificate to £5.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Jayne Ozanne, LGBTQ, Non-binary, Trans Rights, Transgender, UK, UK News

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The **UK** government has reduced the £140 application fee for a gender recognition certificate to £5, with LGBTQ+ activists saying more needs to be done to support the trans community. The new price will be officially implemented next month, with a spokesperson saying the government is *“committed to making the process of applying for a gender recognition certificate as straightforward and dignified as possible.”*

Ex-government LGBTQ+ advisor, **Jayne Ozanne**, told [*i News*](https://inews.co.uk/news/politics/gender-recognition-certificate-5-pound-price-cover-up-reform-946992?ref=scenemag.co.uk) that while the changes are *“welcome”,* they are a *“fig leaf to cover the fact that the entire process is still extremely complex and cumbersome.”* She said trans people need *“clear* \[government\] *commitment to meaningful reform”,* and hopes authorities are *“taking their concerns about the process and access to services seriously.”*

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**Mermaids** representative **Alex Woolhouse** added that many gender diverse people still won’t qualify for the certificate, saying: *“There is still no way for non-binary people to have their gender recognised in the UK.”* He said that although the reduced costs are *“great”,* the *“price cut doesn’t address is all the hidden costs that are still linked to getting your gender legally recognised.”*