If you are a member and you are experiencing financial difficulties, whatever the circumstances, There for You can offer you support.
We can provide one-off grants to those in difficulty due to coronavirus, or other financial assistance for those experiencing unexpected hardship. The two schemes are outlined below but if you have any questions please email [email protected].
There for You has set up a special response fund to help UNISON members in immediate financial difficulty due to coronavirus. We can provide a one-off grant of £250 to help with essential expenses such as food and bills.
Please note that this is a limited fund and grants will continue to be paid until the fund is exhausted.
To be eligible for a COVID-19 grant the following must apply:
You must also:
You may have financial difficulties for all sorts of unexpected reasons, such as:
There for You is proud to support thousands of members and their families every year, with grants totalling over half a million pounds to help with things such as general living costs, household appliances, urgent repairs, disability equipment and adaptations, utility bills and funeral costs.
To be eligible to apply for financial assistance, you must have been a member of UNISON for at least four weeks and up-to-date with your subscriptions. Also, that the financial difficulties that led you to apply occurred after you joined. Partners or dependants can also apply.
To apply, please download an application form, fill it out and return it to us along with scans, screenshots or photos of your supporting paperwork.
If you have difficulty completing the form, email us at [email protected] or call 020 7121 5620 and leave a message with your contact details. We will be in touch as soon as possible to help you through the process.
Date Online: 06/05/2020
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