Members experiencing financial and emotional difficulties can contact UNISON Welfare, which provides confidential advice and support services for members and their dependants.

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Financial assistance

If you are a member and you are experiencing financial difficulties, whether due to coronavirus or other circumstances, There for You can offer you support, including one-off grants.

• Financial assistance
• UNISON benefits calculator
• UNISON budget planner
• Help with debt
• Financial assistance

You may have financial difficulties for all sorts of unexpected reasons, such as:

• Loss of income;
• Relationship breakdown;
• Bereavement;
• Suffering from a long illness;
• Needing to buy equipment because of a disability;
• Caring for someone with special needs or an illness.
• What we can help with

There for You is proud to support thousands of members and their families every year with things such as:

• general living costs
• household appliances
• urgent repairs
• disability equipment and adaptations
• utility bills
• funeral costs

Eligibility

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.

https://www.unison.org.uk/get-help/services-support/there-for-you/financial-assistance/#heading-1

Please call the Branch on 01865 815990, or email unison@oxfordshire.gov.uk, and request to speak to our Branch Welfare Officer.

Budget planner

The first vital step in taking control of your finances is to create your own personal budget plan. Our user friendly budget planner is free to use and should only take

minutes to complete if you have all your financial information to hand. Try online planner

Get free and trusted debt advice

Many people are struggling to make ends meet as the cost-of-living crisis continues to cause financial difficulty.

Even a small change in circumstances can turn a manageable situation into a debt problem. Whatever the amount, dealing with debt can be stressful, overwhelming and all-consuming. But there’s lots of help out there to get you back on track and it’s important to know you’re not alone.

Peace of mind

It’s closer than you might think. You can turn to UNISON Debtline, a free debt advice service for members run by our trusted partners, PayPlan. The service offers free, confidential debt advice to help you on the road to becoming debt-free.

The UNISON Debtline service, provided by PayPlan, deals with all types of debt from credit cards through to County Court Judgment (CCJ) claims and priority debts such as mortgage, rent and council tax arrears.

• Get advice in the way that suits you – by phone, email, live chat or WhatsApp
• Free and nationwide confidential service with no hidden charges
• A personal Case Officer to advise you and negotiate with the people you owe money to
• An overview of your options for dealing with your debts, including manageable debt plans to suit your circumstances
• Any further support you might need

As part of the UNISON Debtline service, your advisor will look at the financial support that’s also available to you through our charity, There for You, to ensure you’re getting all the help you’re entitled to. Find out more about There for You.

Start your journey today

Via freephone on 0800 389 3302

Online by visiting PayPlan’s website https://www.payplan.com/unison/

UNISON benefits calculator

See what help is available from benefits if you’re affected by coronavirus, and make sure you’re getting all the help you’re eligible for with the UNISON Benefits Calculator. https://unison.entitledto.co.uk/home/start