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RCN and UNISON – Funds and Grants available to apply

Most of the nurses are members in different nursing unions like RCN, UNISON etc in UK.
They have a membership fee and then rolling subscription fee every month. Do you know
that RCN and UNISON give away money to its members in form of grants and welfare funds.
Yes, you heard it right. RCN provides this money as grants for nurses, nursing students,
midwives, HCSWs for education, career development, research or financial needs. UNISON
mainly provides money through its welfare charity as well. As you all know RCN and UNISON
are the key players in nursing unions, let’s see what are the different grants or funds are
available from these unions and how can we apply it in this article.

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NHS Nurse dies while enrolled in Pension, What are the benefits?

Everybody who does a bit of financial planning, says nurses that don’t leave NHS pension while in service. Have you ever thought what will happen if you unfortunately dies while in service and enrolled in NHS pension? What are the benefits you will accrue? This article help you find out exactly that.

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Renters Rights Act May 2026, What Nurses need to know?

You might have heard of the new bill called ‘’Renters Rights’’ which has become act and came in to force from May 1^st 2026. Many new nurses have come to United Kingdom and has rented properties for living with their family. This act mainly applies to privately rented properties and properties like renting from a housing association ( or local council), living in student halls of residence or being a lodger are excluded from this law. Its important to know for nurses who rent house from private landlords about what this bill is and how they are affected.

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Child Benefit while working as a Nurse in UK

You might have heard or is aware of child benefit in UK. Who can claim child benefit? Are you eligible for child benefit if you are on a healthcare worker visa? We try to find answers for all these questions in this article. Lets delve in,

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State Pension in UK, What nurses needs to know?

UK state pension for a NHS nurse is the government payment depending on your NI contribution by the time you reach your retirement age. Your state pension is separate from NHS pension.

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Deferred NHS Pension, What Nurses Needs to know?

If you have some savings in your NHS pension and you are leaving NHS job or opting out from NHS Pension scheme before your pension age, the pension you will earn on this pension savings is called Deferred NHS Pension. All the 1995, 2008 and 2015 schemes are eligible for deferred NHS Pension.

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Roblox and child safety – What parents should know?

Roblox was founded in 2004 by David Baszucki and Erik Cassel in USA. Roblox was originally named as “Dynablocks”. Roblox was officially launched in 2006. Roblox is primarily popular with children and teenagers. Is your child playing roblox? Do you need to know anything about Roblox or is it completely safe for kids? Lets discuss that in this article and also we will discuss what you can do to implement parental controls and age based restrictions on Roblox.

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Life in UK Test for UK Immigration

Life in UK test is done as a part of your application for British Citizenship or settlement in UK. Life in UK test is based on the “Offical guide for new UK residents” which is available in book, ebook or auidobook format. You can also get a Life in the UK test e-learning subscription or download the official Life in the UK test practice app. More details are given below.