Here’s How We Make Your Disability Struggles That Little Bit Easier
Our job as a caseworker is to empower and support you.
WE LISTEN WHEN THEY WON’T.
WE UNDERSTAND WHEN NOBODY ELSE DOES.
WE SUPPORT YOU WHEN NOBODY ELSE WILL.
Karla Fido, Caseworker
Our casework team are able to help with:
- Adaptive Housing & Equipment
- PA Recruitment
- Benefits eg Universal credit, PIP, ESA
- Disability Discrimination
- Emotional Support
- Employment & skills
Join us for 1:1 Disability Support When You Need It Most
Monthly MembershipYearly Membership (2 months free)We can assist in writing job adverts, work with members with the selection process, help arrange & offer support in interviews, and help with care plans and contracts. We can also help with direct payment applications.
We can assist with securing jobs by helping with interview preparation and you can learn new skills through our Skills Academy. We highly encourage our employed members to join a trade union in conjunction to their disability union membership, as we currently do not have protection under employment law, meaning we cannot do the things offered by a trade union e.g. represent employees in work meetings. However, we can attempt to find our members a local advocate to accompany them to their workplace meetings. We can also assist with Access to Work applications and offer advice on reasonable adjustments within the workplace.
We can help our members with benefit applications. We can give advice on what benefits they may be entitled to. We can guide them on the appeal process and inform them on what steps need to be taken, however we cannot represent members in hearings, meetings, and tribunals. We can advise on benefits while working, and how your savings and income will affect your benefits. We can also help with carers allowance benefit applications.
Disability Discrimination:
If our members feel as though they have experienced disability discrimination, we can refer them to a law firm whom we have a partnership with and they can assist with the application for Legal Aid.
Join us for 1:1 Disability Support When You Need It Most
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Frequently Asked Questions
What Is A Trade Union?
The typical activities of trade unions include providing assistance and services to their members, collectively bargaining for better pay and conditions for all workers, working to improve the quality of public services, political campaigning and industrial action.
What Is the difference between a trade union and The Disability Union?
Why do we need The Disability Union?
Disabled people are marginalised because, despite the fact we make up 24% of the population, we are spread out all over the place, often disadvantaged and have no collective way to get our views heard. That is until now. The Disability Union provides that collective voice for disabled people. It allows us to fight to get a seat at the table in all decision made about us so that there is nothing about us without us.
Who is The Disability Union for?
Do I have to pay to join?
As we expand, we are saving money for a hardship fund that will eventually enable us to help all those who cannot afford a membership. For now, we do our best with what we have and will not leave you stranded.
Are you a charity?
What is activism?
What is Solidarity?
How can you help me?
Why should I join?
What can I do to help?
Do you cover N. Ireland, Wales and Scotland?
contact us
Call: 02382 546 695
Email: support@disabilityunion.co.uk