Covid-19 Response Fund

Unison’s charity There for You has set up a special response fund to help UNISON members in immediate financial difficulty due to coronavirus. A one-off grant of £250 can be provided to help with essential expenses such as food and bills.

Please note that this is a limited fund and grants will continue to be paid until the fund is exhausted.

To be eligible for a COVID-19 grant the following must apply:

• You or your partner have suffered a reduction in earnings as a result of the coronavirus crisis which has put you in financial difficulty; OR
• You or your partner are a key worker with increased work-related costs as a result of the crisis, e.g. transport, care, or laundry costs

You must also:

• Be a UNISON member with at least 4 weeks membership and have paid your subscriptions;
• Have savings of less than £800
• Apply for any statutory help you might be entitled to

Or you can complete the application online here: