Winter fuel grant opens 25 January

UNISON Welfare’s annual winter Fuel grant programme opens on Wednesday 25 January at 10am. The programme offers a one-off, non-repayable grant of £200 to help UNIONS’s most vulnerable low-income members and to help ease the worry of paying for their next fuel bill during the coldest months of the year. UNISON understands the financial hardship many members are facing – struggling to make ends meet, particularly with RPI inflation still running at 14% as of the end of November, and energy usage generally at its highest over January and February. Last year, the charity raised over £1m with its energy support appeal in order to support members through the unprecedented upturn in the cost of energy bills and two phases of grants from the resulting fund provided thousands of members with support. A third phase is due to be announced in the coming months. The winter fuel grant programme will only be open to those who have not received a grant from UNISON Welfare since 31 July 2022. The grant programme is limited to 2,000 applicants and will close once the maximum number of applications has been received. Winter fuel grant 2023 eligibility    Applicants must:    be a UNISON member and have paid at least four weeks’ subscriptions as of 25th January. Subscriptions must be up to date; not have been a successful recipient of our recent energy support fund grant;    not have received a grant from UNISON Welfare since 31 July 2022, excluding the ...
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