WIGAN FUNDRAISER

RMT helpline 0800 376 3706 :: january 2019 :: RMTnews 18 As a member of RMT, you have the opportunity to join the BHSF health cash plan. By joining, you and your family can claim cash towards your everyday healthcare costs, including dental, optical and therapy treatments, plus much more. The health cash plan available to you has changed; your brand new Health4All health cash plan has enhanced benefits to help you better manage your healthcare costs. One of the key changes is that you can now claim every year for optical, hearing aids and health screening. Cover starts from as little as £5.78 per month and premiums are payable through convenient payroll deduction. *For example, a policyholder with personal Gold cover could claim: • Up to £150 towards dental bills • Up to £150 towards optical costs • Up to £250 towards diagnostic consultations • Up to £500 towards therapy treatments such as physiotherapy, osteopathy and chiropractic treatment Policies also include access to a GP consultation service, connecting you 24/7 to a fully- qualified GP, via a helpline for advice and diagnosis on health matters. Also included is a telephone helpline available 24/7, providing a telephone counselling service on stress, family relationships, substance abuse and debt, along with legal advice and information on financial and health matters. Any RMT member aged 16 or over, who normally resides in the UK can apply; no medical is required and 90 per cent of eligible claims are paid within two working days of receipt. You can claim from the start date of your policy with the exception of maternity benefit which is subject to a 10 month qualifying period; and if you have an existing medical condition, you will have to wait two years before you are covered for hospital claims for the same or a related condition. Telephone helplines can be accessed from the start date of your policy. For more information about the BHSF Health4All health cash plan, or to apply, call 0121 629 1089. *based on the personal Gold cover at £18.50 per month. CLAIM EVERYDAY HEALTHCARE COSTS Claim cash back on a range of everyday healthcare costs from dental to optical bills with your union W igan branch raised over £2,000 for the fund at an event last month taking the Wigan strike fund total to over £7,000. The strike committee will be meeting soon to discuss a figure to donate towards the ARN strike fund. The strike committee also presented Shrewsbury 24 campaign chair Harry Chadwick with a tankard for his sterling work in support of the dispute. WIGAN FUNDRAISER