This Conference notes with dismay this Government’s decision to postpone the Social Care Cost Cap, due to be introduced in October 2025, despite its manifesto commitments towards social care. This would have set a cap on personal care costs of £86,000 but no funding had been allocated. The huge cost of social care for many […]
Conference motions
Whilst UNISON is generally supportive of the Labour Government, this Conference notes its shock decision that only those in receipt of Pension Credit and other means-tested benefits will qualify for the Winter Fuel Allowance. It is estimated that 10 million pensioners in England alone will lose their right to this annual payment from this autumn […]
This UNISON Retired Members Conference expresses its concern at the announcement at the end of July 2024, by the Labour Government, that those State Pensioners not entitled to Benefits will no longer get the Winter Fuel Allowance. Many State Pensioners who are members of UNISON, particularly those that gave a lifetime working in low paid […]
Black disabled people have faced, and continue to face, marginalisation within our society. We need to take action to address Black disabled members specific needs, allowing our voices to be heard and for us not to be left behind; we need to call out existing inequality. Despite progress in promoting diversity and inclusion, Black disabled […]
Conference notes that UNISON was one of the founder members of the Disability Employment Charter which: a) Sets out nine demands of government, including a two-week deadline for responses to reasonable adjustment requests b) Has been signed by over 180 employers in the public, private and community sectors, disproving the Tory lie that disability rights […]
This UNISON Disabled Members Conference believes that it is about time all disabilities, visible and hidden disabilities, are recognised and treated by society as equal. Created in 1968 by a design student called Susanne Koefoed through a design competition by Rehabilitation International and adopted by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), the International Symbol of […]
Government initiatives must deliver support within a reasonable time limit and Disabled people should not experience delays in obtaining identified support required in work as part of their reasonable adjustments. In 2019 Disability and employment statistics (Office of National Statistics) show that over 4.2 million disabled people were employment in the UK. While this figure […]
Conference, over the past 10 years Unison has worked hard to push the agenda of a real living wage, challenging parity in pay by gender, ethnicity, and disability. The pay gaps in the UK are continuing to grow further and further apart. The covid pandemic has had an impact on this and is used as […]
At a time where there are over 14 million disabled people in the United Kingdom, and with the impact of recent events increasing these numbers due to long Covid, it is time conference for us to challenge the perception of disability being seen as a bad word. For many non-disabled people there is often the […]
Long Covid, a condition that emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, remains a poorly understood medical issue, even among clinicians. The severity of initial symptoms does not necessarily predict the likelihood of developing Long Covid, with individuals experiencing mild initial symptoms still at risk for long-term complications. Recovery from Long Covid varies greatly among individuals, with […]
Conference notes that, for many UNISON disabled members, barriers still exist in the workplace, making it as difficult as ever to sustain their employment. In spite of legislation in the form of the Equality Act and Public Sector Equality Duty, and despite the pioneering efforts of the 30+ signatory bodies to the first Disability Employment […]
Conference we are becoming more aware of the barriers faced by members with neurodiverse conditions that may be hidden and we note the great work done by Unison to raise issues around this with members and employers. There are many hidden disorders that may affect our members health and wellbeing such as eating disorders, type […]
Conference notes with concern the critical situation facing hospitals, with mounting delays in patient discharges causing a domino effect on the entire healthcare system. This alarming trend impacts hospital admissions, ambulance response times, and ultimately, patient well-being. It is also an issue which particularly affects older people, who are more likely to need extra support […]
1)This Conference notes that in the Unison U magazine, issue 33 of summer 2024, there are two articles concerned with care. The first is an interview with Wes Streeting, who would become the minister responsible for Care and the NHS in the event of a Labour government. The second talks to carers about their roles […]
Conference notes that, to develop our union, we need new and active members to participate and lead our organisation. This is essential at a time of struggle from 14 years of Tory government austerity which has destroyed community support, rights and the voice of retired people. This development can only happen if it is supported […]