You shouldn't have to chose between heating and eating. So if you are a on a low income and meet certain criteria, you may be eligible to apply for a £200 voucher towards your food shopping.
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.
To apply: All applications must be made online and will open for 24 hours only from 12 noon on Wednesday 11th December.
You will need to make sure you meet the above criteria, have your membership number at hand, you can find it at the bottom of every email Unison send you, or call 0800 0857 857 and ask.
All the information you need Can be found here.
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