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Retired members

If you've been a UNISON member for at least two years on the day you retire and have either received state pension age or get a pension, you can become a retired member.

UNISON retired members enjoy all the benefits of UNISON membership including:
• Legal advice
• Welfare support
• Special discounts and offers on a wide range of financial and other services

UNISON works to raise awareness of issues which concern older people and to influence decision makers. Our priorities include:

  • Pensioner poverty
  • Health care and age discrimination
  • Isolation and mobility issues

We believe our union should reflect the society we live and work in. There are more than 10 million elderly people in the UK. Retired and working members have a shared interest in obtaining decent incomes in older age, a universal health service and the creation of a civilised society.

Today's workers are tomorrow's pensioners and UNISON's members work in public services on which many older people rely.

Retired members back million voices campaign

(15/10/09) UNISON's National retired members committee are supporting the million voices campaign.

Motions selected for National Delegate Conference 2010

(19/10/09) A ballot was held at the UNISON Retired Members' Conference to select two of the motions carried to be submitted to the agenda of the 2010 UNISON National Conference.

2008 UNISON NATIONAL RETIRED MEMBERS' CONFERENCE

(20/10/08) Retired Members at their Annual Conference in Glasgow demand fairness and dignity.  

End pensioner poverty now

Wednesday 22 October: pensions centenary lobby demands a decent state pension for all generations

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CONTACT DETAILS
• For urgent help and advice at work to go Help at Work.
• The National Officer with responsibility for retired members is Colin Derrig.
UNISON Retired members
1 Mabledon Place
London WC1H 9AJ
Email: c.derrig@unison.co.uk
National news

Older people must continue to have a voice

(26/01/01) General secretary pledges support for 10 April pensioners rally

End pensioner poverty now

(22/10/08) Union demands a living pension for retired people

Former employers pay up for asbestosis

(21/01/08) 79 year old UNISON ex-joiner wins compensation of £25,000

£20k in pigeon poo payout

(12/04/07) UNISON wins compensation for member who slipped in bird droppings and broke her arm

Recent documents
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Advice for Retired Members

Published: 30 October 2009
Advice on how Retired Members can participate in their local regional and branch LGBT groups.
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Retired Members Newsletter February 2009

Published: 24 March 2009

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Staying Active in UNISON - Retired Members Newsletter Sept 2008

Published: 1 May 2008
Staying Active in UNISON - Retired Members Newsletter Sept 2008

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Out in UNISON 33 - winter 2007-08

Newsletter on LGBT equality in UNISON
Published: 20 November 2007
This issue includes understanding gender identity; organising for LGBT equality - new activists course; union learning reps; increasing bi visibility; a guide to the General Political Fund; UNISON retired members; survival in Burma
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