Members experiencing financial and emotional difficulties can contact UNISON Welfare, which provides confidential advice and support services for members and their dependants.
School Uniform Grant
Need help with the cost of kids’ uniforms? Apply for a £75 voucher per school-aged child. Applications open 12 noon on 28 May 2025.
Winter Essentials Grant
If you’re a UNISON member on a low income, you may be eligible to apply for a £200 voucher towards your food shopping.
Welfare at Work Week
UNISON’s charity, There for You provides financial support and confidential advice for members struggling to make ends meet. Welfare at Work Week is here to celebrate this work and ensure members know what they can access should they need support. From 29 September to 3 October 2025, branches will be organising activities promoting the many […]
Seasonal Food Fund
UNISON Welfare – There for You Seasonal Food Fund 2025 The Seasonal Food Fund programme is closed to new applications. All applicants will receive an update by email by the end of 07 October 2025. For an overview of all There for You services please visit: There for You (UNISON Welfare) | Member […]
Financial assistance
If you are a member and you are experiencing financial difficulties, whatever the circumstances, There for You can offer you support.
Budget planner
Our user friendly budget planner is free to use and can help you take control of your finances.
Check your benefits
Make sure you’re getting everything you’re entitled to with the UNISON Benefits Calculator.
Welfare calendar
If you’re a branch welfare officer or activist, here are some essential dates for your diary.
Wellbeing breaks
Wellbeing breaks can provide welcome relief from stress and respite from difficult circumstances. We can help you towards the costs of a break, depending on your financial situation.
General advice
There for You provides a confidential service for members over the phone or in person if you are experiencing personal difficulties.
Get free and trusted debt advice
Peace of mind is closer than you might think. Turn to UNISON Debtline, a debt advice service for UNISON members offering free and confidential advice to help you clear your debts and manage your money for the future.
Support There for You
There for You relies on the help and support of volunteers like you to give vital assistance to people in need in the form of debt advice, listening and support, financial assistance, breaks and holidays, and personal advice.
Credit unions
There for You Credit Union Service offers UNISON members access to low interest loans and a range of savings products through our UK network of partner credit unions.
