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Latest news from national UNISON
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UNISON to help lead union response to the racism report
UNISON to help lead union response to the racism report
The union will work with the TUC to address the discredited report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities, which downplays structural and institutional racism The article UNISON to help lead union response to the racism report first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Apr 13, 2021 | 11:22 am
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Turning young people onto politics
Turning young people onto politics
With elections across the UK on 6 May, UNISON is supporting National Voter Registration Day on 19 April The article Turning young people onto politics first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Apr 13, 2021 | 11:00 am
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Blog: The government can still address racism properly
Blog: The government can still address racism properly
Assistant general secretary Roger McKenzie looks at the background to the report from the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities and examines its failings The article Blog: The government can still address racism properly first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Apr 13, 2021 | 10:54 am
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Join UNISON for a series of green events
Join UNISON for a series of green events
Help build the union's campaign on greening our public services The article Join UNISON for a series of green events first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Apr 13, 2021 | 10:12 am
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UNISON research reveals scale of council deficits
UNISON research reveals scale of council deficits
Finances have been hit by increased spending to deal with COVID and a reduction in income because of the pandemic The article UNISON research reveals scale of council deficits first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Apr 13, 2021 | 10:08 am
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No going back to normal
No going back to normal
Throughout the pandemic, our public sector workers have saved lives and kept the country running. They don't want to go back to being underpaid, over-worked and under-valued. The article No going back to normal first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Nov 16, 2020 | 16:35 pm
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5 demands for a national care service
5 demands for a national care service
The time for talking is over. A national care service is the only way to prevent more deaths. We need a resilient system, like the NHS. The UK’s response to the coronavirus left vulnerable people and the heroes that care for them unprotected. Never again. It’s time for a national care service. We have 5 demands we […] The article 5 demands for a national care service first appeared on the UNISON National site.
Created on: Jun 24, 2020 | 14:19 pm
Jun 24, 2020 | 14:19 pm
Rule Book benefits
Accident Benefit
The accident must happen in the course of the member’s employment, or whilst travelling to or from work or upon Union business.
£3.60 per day, £18.00 per week maximum during the whole period in which the member is unable to work by reason of the accident up to a maximum of 30 days or £108.00 in any calendar year.
Conditions of qualification
- Benefits are available as an entitlement to all members who are not in arrears with their
subscriptions and satisfy the qualifications for benefit detailed below but are otherwise
available at the absolute discretion of the National Executive Council. Members receiving
benefit shall continue to pay subscriptions to the Union, unless otherwise decided by the
National Executive Council. - For the purpose of establishing qualifications for benefit, completed continuous years of
membership of either COHSE, NALGO or NUPE as well as UNISON shall be counted as
reckonable membership. - Only one rule book benefit will be paid in respect of any one accident, illness or death. This
will be the rule book benefit with the highest monetary value. - Other conditions may apply for specific benefits. Please see National Rule Book under steward resources
Death Benefit
As from 1st July 2010 the death benefit shall be:
Completed years of continued membership
Under 5 years |
£110 |
Over 5 and less than 15 |
£220 |
Over 15 and less than 25 |
£330 |
Over 25 |
£440 |
Fatal Accident Benefit
The fatal accident must happen in the course of the member’s employment, or whilst travelling to or from work or upon Union business and the member must be survived by a partner, or at least one dependant.
Completed years of continued membership
Under 5 years |
£1,925 |
Over 5 and less than 15 |
£3,850 |
Over 15 and less than 25 |
£5,775 |
Over 25 |
£7,700 |