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Cash Benefits and Support
Being a member of the GMB
is good for your health – and your pocket. The GMB helps by paying members the following benefits:
- Weekly Accident Benefit for up to 13 weeks
- Permanent Total Disablement Grant
- Occupational Fatal Accident Benefit
- Non-occupational Accident Benefit
- Funeral Benefit
- Regional Motor Drivers Fund
- Victimisation Benefit
- Regional Sickness Benefit Fund
Membership Contributions
GMB keeps membership costs as low as possible.
If you work full time, you pay only £2.55 a week (£11.05 a month).
Part time employees working up to 20 hours per week and those under 18 years old pay only £1.43
a week (£6.20 a month).
The union also offers a special lifetime membership for those who are retired,
for a one-off payment of £25.
Unemployment, Maternity or Illness
Membership of the GMB isn't only available
to those in work. If you become unemployed, or take time off work through long-term illness or maternity leave, you can
still enjoy all the benefits of GMB membership – at the reduced rate of 5p a week.
Health, Safety and Environment
The health and safety of members is our central
concern. The GMB has a network of specialist Health and Safety Officers ready to advise GMB Safety Representatives or members
on their working environment and health and safety problems.
The GMB is recognised as the leader in this
field and allocates huge resources both to campaigning to improve prevention and implementation of the law. Further information
can be found on the Health & Safety page.Pensions
The GMB offers truly independent pension
advice. Not only does the Union represent members on over 1,500 occupational pension schemes, we also offer individual advice
to our members on personal, occupational and state pensions.
Legal Services
The GMB offers the best legal service
in the Trade Union movement. We help members injured at work or suffering from occupational diseases to gain compensation
from their employers. GMB represents members going to Employment Tribunals to complain of underpayment of wages, discrimination,
unfair dismissal or other infringements of their rights.
We also help members claim industrial injury benefits,
including representation in social security tribunals.
In addition, each Region provides its own
extended support for members with non-work problems, such as assistance for family members involved in road traffic accidents,
or a free first interview with a solicitor on personal issues.
Every week the GMB recovers £1 million compensation
for its members.
For more information on the Legal services we offer to our members in this
Region, please visit the Legal page.
Equal Pay Claims
The GMB are raising awareness
of Equal Pay issues across the region, as many members feel they are underpaid and undervalued. The GMB have today in excess
of 4000 potential claims being investigated by our specialist team of solicitors. For more information or to find out how
you can submit a claim please go to Equal Pay or alternatively contact the regional office 0121 550 4888.
Research
Our Research Department is acknowledged as one of the
best in the Trade Union movement, providing our Officers with a wide variety of information and equipping negotiators with
the back-up they need to get the best possible deals for our members. The department is based at our national office in Wimbledon.
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