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MoD group hardship fund

2 March 2010

Within the context of the government?s agenda towards the civil and public services and the unprecedented level of industrial action currently being undertaken by PCS members, the need for a hardship fund has never been greater. The MoD group operates a hardship fund, which is administered by the GEC and the finance sub-committee, who approve payments and the amount of awards.

The purpose of the hardship fund is to provide assistance to individual members placed under severe financial hardship as a result of taking industrial action (where strike pay is not paid). The fund is not designed to help members with debt or other related problems and members may wish to look at the PCS benevolent fund, the PCS credit union or our counselling and support services in these circumstances.

In the first instance, members should speak to their branch secretary and should submit their claim through him/her to the group treasurer who will present it to the finance sub-committee to decide upon.

The hardship fund relies on donations from individuals and branches. Therefore, if you are in a position to help out colleagues at this difficult time please make out a cheque payable to

‘PCS Ministry of Defence Hardship Fund’

and send to the

Group Treasurer,

John Wilson

NITU Office,

MoD Stafford,

Beacon Barracks,

Beaconside,

Stafford

ST18 0AQ.

 

Branches may also wish to consider setting up a branch hardship fund. For assistance in setting up a fund and guidance on the rules governing its use please call John Wilson on 01785 787108.


 

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