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LEGAL ASSISTANCE
UNISON rules require a member to have 13 weeks paid membership in order to qualify for legal assistance. This means 13 weeks membership prior to a member knowing assistance would be needed on an issue. Legal assistance may include advice or representation.

UNISON benefits

Being a UNISON member gives you a huge range of benefits, including:

  • Unrivalled protection and representation at work
  • Help with pay and conditions of service
  • Health and safety guidance and support
  • Confidential welfare services for you and your dependents in difficult times
  • Excellent legal services including free help with work problems and legal support for members and their families
  • Pensions advice
  • A special hotline, UNISONdirect, for help and advice on workplace issues
  • Online employment and workplace advice
  • Education and training advice and courses, leading to vocational and professional qualifications
  • Cash benefits for accidents and injuries at work
  • A colour magazine sent to your home four times a year, a fortnightly newspaper for our stewards and activists and a full range of publicity
  • Special deals on everything from computers, tax returns, holidays, mortgages, car breakdown services, insurance and credit cards
  • Our own holiday centre for members and families at the Devon seaside

For more detailed information about benefits see the Link to another page on this sitemembership benefits page

CONTACT US
Phone our enquiry line on 0845 355 0845 (local rate). Opening times are 6am-midnight Monday-Friday and 9am-4pm on Saturdays.
Link to a document on this siteUNISON application form for England, Scotland and Wales [PDF]
Link to a Word document on this siteUNISON application form for England, Scotland and Wales [DOC]
Link to a document on this siteUNISON application form for Northern Ireland [PDF]
Link to a Word document on this siteUNISON application form for Northern Ireland [DOC]
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