UNISON’s 2017 winter fuel grant programme has been launched.
Grants of up to £50 per household are available to help members in low-income households.
To be eligible you must:
• have paid 4 weeks’ union subscriptions before 1 December 2016.
• have a total net annual household income of £18,000 or less (see ‘There for You’ web pages below for more details).
• not have more than £800 in savings (including your partner and rolling bank balance)
• not have received financial assistance from UNISON There for You during the previous six months.
Applications are limited to one per household. This includes members on housing benefit. Priority is given to those who have not previously applied.
Send all requested paperwork with the form or the application cannot be accepted.
To apply:
• Print out and complete the short 2-page application form and survey from
or
• Contact Unison Direct on 0800 0857 857 for a postal form
Send in by 17 February 2017 to: There for You (WFG), UNISON Centre, 130 Euston Road, London NW1 2AY.
There is a limited amount in the Winter Fuel Grants programme. Once exhausted no further awards can be made. If you are facing unforeseen hardship you might be able to apply to UNISON’s general grants programme. The There for You team will let you know if this applies to you.
For further information, please:
• visit the There for You website
• call the There for You support team on 020 7121 5620;
• or email thereforyou@unison.co.uk