UNISON congratulates Amy Marren

Medal-winning Paralympian with a connection to the union

Article, News on the UNISON National site.
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Have your say on Personal Independence Payments

The Department for Work and Pensions is undertaking a review of Personal Independence Payments (PIP). If you have applied for PIP in the past, you can fill in their questionnaire here to submit your individual responses.

Article on the UNISON National site.

Retired members sought for UNISON self-organised group conferences

National retired members’ organisation asks for submissions from members wanting to attend disabled members’, LGBT members’, Black members and women’s conferences as delegates in October, November, January and February

Article on the UNISON National site.

The truth about the cuts: the disability support worker

‘The cuts have shattered our enthusiasm’

Blogs, News on the UNISON National site.

‘An inconsequential little protest’

Graeme Ellis didn’t expect that a very personal gesture of protest would help pave the way for the government’s budget U-turn on cuts to disabled people

Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Disability cuts – a warped sense of priorities

The government’s decision to slash Personal Independence Payments (PIP) whilst giving a tax cut to those earning comfortably more than the average UK salary shows a warped sense of priorities.

General Secretary's blog, News on the UNISON National site.

♡ UNISON: it brought me out of my shell

I spend my days talking to members of the public on the phone, answering their queries on environmental issues, from planning and environmental health to housing repairs like a broken toilet

Article on the UNISON National site.

♡ UNISON: the union got me through a difficult time

My job is to support people with learning difficulties to live in the community independently.

Magazine on the UNISON National site.

Cuts threaten disabled people in work

Disabled workers describe struggle to work 20 years after Disability Discrimination Act

Article, News on the UNISON National site.

Stop cuts to Access to Work

UNISON is urging members to sign a petition to protect the scheme that helps thousands of disabled people obtain and stay in work

Article, News on the UNISON National site.