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More than 600 UNISON members struggling to pay for their heating, have been awarded over £30,000 thanks to UNISON’s dedicated welfare charity, There For You.
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There is an error on There for you’s school uniform grant application form
The UNISON welfare charity There for You can offer help to members on low incomes deal with the cost of school uniforms
There For You has a fund available to help low-income members with grants for school uniforms
The number of UNISON members turning to the union’s welfare charity, There For You, has doubled since 2010, and most are working full time
Three-year pay freeze bites deeper into household incomes as members turn to their union for help with heating
UNISON’s welfare fund pays out a record amount to help struggling members
There for You will again be setting up a limited fund to help members on low incomes by way of a one-off payment.