BRANCH WELFARE -
Supporting Members in difficult times
UNISON Welfare is a registered charity. It is a unique confidential service offering advice and support just for UNISON members and their families:
* Debt advice
* Listening and support
* Financial assistance
* Breaks and holidays
* Personal advice
We can support members in a variety of ways mainly through confidential advice and financial assistance in the form of grants. For example we can help with sorting out finances, advise on benefits or put members in touch with another organisation that can help. A grant could be made, for example, to assist with household bills, ease debts or help with the cost of a much-needed break. We can often increase the financial support available by collaborating with other grant making organisations.
Locally within Notts we have split the county into two areas - north and south for dealing with welfare issues.
North - Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Mansfield, Newark
South - Broxtowe, Gedling, Rushcliffe
Ged Talty (South Notts) & Jan Whooley (North Notts) are the Branch Welfare Officers. If you need welfare assistance then initially please contact the branch office and we will then ensure that either Ged or Jan gets back to you.
Please contact the branch office on 0115 9810405 or email
You may also like to visit the National UNISON Welfare site for further information. The most recent National Welfare Newsletter is available here
Members Death Benefit - please be ware that you need to inform the UNISON Regional Centre in writing of your nominated Death Benefit Beneficiary. You can download a standard letter here for forwarding on to the Regional Centre. Word doc version PDF version
Notts County Council -Welfare Rights Section
Notts Welfare Rights provide advice on the full range of social security benefits and Tax Credits available to people living in Nottinghamshire. They help provide ranges from checking whether you are getting all the benefits to which you are entitled, right up to representing you at benefits tribunals. For more information visit the Welfare Rights page on the Notts County Council website click here