To become a retired member of UNISON, you must have been a continuous UNISON member for at least two years on the day you retire from employment, be receiving a pension, and not be in other paid employment; You can then contact your local UNISON branch to apply for retired membership status, which usually requires a small one-off payment.
As a retired member, you can choose which UNISON branch you wish to belong to. You can stay in your current branch or choose to join a branch nearer to your area.
You can apply to become a lifetime retired member of the branch. There is a one-off payment of £15.00.
To be eligible to apply for the death benefit, they must have been a member of UNISON for at least four weeks and be up-to-date with their subscriptions.
Our welfare charity, There for You also offers support including help with funeral costs, hardship grants and more. If you’re partner or dependent of the deceased member you can also take up any of the services they offer to members.
The UNISON four-week rule states that a member must have been a member of the union for at least four weeks before seeking legal assistance. This rule applies to death or accident payments as well.
UNISON members can get free standard wills, and their partners can get mirror wills for free. UNISON also offers low-cost wills for complex wills
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