Disaster Relief Assistance from Union
Plus
Should you reside in the
affected Parishes of Louisiana that are listed below, you may be eligible for
Disaster Relief assistance from Union Plus.
Based on FEMA designated
counties for individual disaster assistance, members living in these Louisiana
parishes are eligible:
Acadia, Allen, Ascension,
Assumption, Avoyelles, Beauregard, Cameron, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana,
Evangeline, Iberia, Iberville, Jefferson, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche,
Livingston, Orleans, Plaquemines, Pointe Coupee, Rapides, Sabine, St. Bernard,
St. Charles, St. James, St. John the Baptist, St. Landry, St. Martin, St. Mary,
Terrebonne, Vermilion, Vernon, West Baton Rouge and West Feliciana Parishes.
Assistance for Union Plus Program Participants
Impacted by Hurricane Gustav
Union members living in areas impacted by the recent
hurricanes in the Gulf Coast area may have one less financial worry.
The Union Plus Credit Card Disaster Relief Fund is
available to help cardholders who are facing financial hardship due to the
storms. Union cardholders are eligible to apply for Disaster Relief Fund grants
of $500. The money does not have to be repaid.
To qualify for a Union Plus Credit Card Disaster Relief
Fund grant, the union member must:
-
Have been a victim of the
hurricane in counties designated by FEMA* as
qualifying for individual assistance.
-
Have experienced a
significant loss of income or property due to the disaster.
-
Have been a Union Plus
Credit Card holder for at least 12 months and have an account in good
standing.
- Describe his or her circumstances and document the
income or property loss.
To apply for a Disaster Relief Fund grant, cardholders
can call the Union Plus Credit Card Disaster Relief Fund at
1-877-761-5028.
The Disaster Relief Fund provided $400,000 to 800 union
members on the Gulf Coast impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Other special assistance for cardholders includes skip
payments, lower rates, fee waivers and other help.
Disaster victims who participate in the Union Plus Loan,
Auto Insurance, Mortgage and UnionSecure Insurance programs may be eligible to
receive payment extensions or other special help from the program providers.
Assistance plans vary by program provider.
To find out more, members who participate in any of
the following programs should call:
- Union Plus Loan: 1-800-224-5920
- Union Plus Mortgage:
1-866-766-2164
- Union Plus Auto Insurance: 1-877-244-0304
- UnionSecure Insurance: 1-800-393-0864
All members are also eligible for free credit counseling
through the Union Plus Credit Counseling Program and free legal advice through
the Union Plus Legal Service:
- Union Plus Legal Service: 1-888-993-8886
- Union Plus Credit Counseling: 1-877-833-1745
For more information about the Union Plus benefits visit
www.UnionPlus.org.
*To see which counties have been designated by FEMA to
qualify for individual assistance, visit
www.fema.gov/news/disasters.fema
The Union Plus Credit Card Disaster Relief Fund is
administered by Union Privilege. Union Privilege and HSBC, the company providing
the credit card program, established the fund. Union Privilege, founded
by the AFL-CIO in 1986, develops and manages the Union Plus benefits programs.
Union Privilege uses the combined buying power of millions of union families to
obtain top quality goods and services at competitive prices with unique
union-member-only features. For more information visit
www.UnionPlus.org.
The Disaster Relief Fund is part of the Union Plus Credit
Card Safety Net, which offers valuable protection for working families,
including access to
- Lifeline Trust Grants, which help members who are out
of work due to a prolonged disability.
- A Layoff Helpline, which helps protect members who
lose their jobs.
- Credit counseling, which includes a free counseling
session, budget analysis, and advice.
- Consumer credit education, which helps members
understand credit.
- A secured credit card helps build and repair credit.
USA MEC EAP Chariperson
Deborah A McCormick
401-225-1459
"Flight Attendants
Helping Flight Attendants"
