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Applying for financial help
If you, or a colleague you know, is in need and you think the Welfare
Charity might be able to help with a grant, please contact your branch |
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Below is more information about UNISON Welfare and how we can help you. |
Q&A article about how we
can help in these difficult times appears in this month's In Focus and
online.
Click here |
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welfare officer or branch secretary in the first instance. They will help you to
complete an application for assistance form.
Your application, part of which needs to be completed by the branch, will
be reviewed by a caseworker at national office who will make a
recommendation.
Applications are normally processed within two weeks on receipt at
national office if all the necessary information has been provided. In
exceptional cases we can reach a decision more quickly.
If you are experiencing difficulty in getting hold of your branch welfare
officer or branch you can contact us directly for an application form at
national office email
welfare@unison.co.uk or telephone 020 7551 1620.
There is no guarantee that financial help will be offered as grants are
subject to our criteria and charitable objectives being met but every year
hundreds of UNISON members and their family’s benefit in this way.
Supporting members in times
of difficulty
When his partner became pregnant, local government worker Bernard wisely
arranged a repayment holiday with his mortgage provider. However, the
lender reneged on the deal when through know fault of their own they
missed part of one month's payment when Bernard's partner encountered
health problems. The bank initiated repossession proceedings. Armed with
advice from UNISON Welfare's debt advice provider, Payplan, Bernard made
the lender's solicitor see sense before the recent hearing.
Unbelievably, the solicitor reneged on this agreement before the judge who
wasn't fooled. "The judge asked if anyone stands up for the little man
today", said Jane Clack from Payplan. "Bernard and his partner got the
breathing space they needed following UNISON Welfare's grant of £1,000 and
Payplan's and the judge's support. Bernard was so proud of himself for
standing up to the bank."
Have you got a story to tell about how you are helping members or the
behavior of lenders?
More case stories
As part of our response to the credit crunch we are conducting an online
survey to obtain your feedback on our criteria for financial assistance.
Please look out for our survey in the next few days and you could win £30
in vouchers.
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