UNISON’s Welfare Charity, There for You, is offering a limited number of £200 vouchers to members on a low income. Check the eligibility criteria below to see if you can apply for this grant.
Applicants must:
- Be a UNISON member and have paid at least four weeks’ subscriptions as of 11 December 2024. Subscriptions must be up to date.
- Not have received a grant from UNISON Welfare since 11 June 2024, excluding the School Uniform Grant.
- Have savings (including the total combined rolling balance on current accounts) below £1,000 to qualify.
- Must be responsible (or their partner, if applicable) for household fuel bills. Only one application per household will be considered.
And EITHER:
Be on a low income, meaning a net household income of no more than £26,000/year (£2,166.67/month)**
OR:
Be in receipt of means-tested benefits. This includes:
- Universal Credit
- Housing Benefit
- Child and/or Working Tax Credits
- Pension Credit
- Means-tested Jobseekers Allowance
- Means-tested Employment Support Allowance
- Income Support
**Where members have no recourse to public funds and their household income is above £26,000/year an assessment will be undertaken to see whether they would be eligible for benefits if they did have recourse to public funds so that they are not disadvantaged.
The application process will open for 24 hours from 12 noon on Wednesday 11 December and due to limited funds, we regret that we cannot help all members who apply. All applications should be made online at the page below:
https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/winter-essentials-grant/
If you have any difficulties in completing your submission online, or you have other questions about the grant then please contact weg@unison.co.uk.
