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Benevolent Fund: here to help
WMP Benevolent Fund was set up in 1974 stay for four days, either as a long who find themselves in financial
when West Midlands Police was formed. weekend or Monday to Friday. Limited difficulty can seek free confidential debt
Over the years it’s helped thousands of physiotherapy is available if you stay advice. For more details visit: http://
serving and retired officers, police staff and during the week. http://www.wmpben. www.wmpben.co.uk/our-benefits/
their families through difficult times. With co.uk/our-benefits/help-with- loans/
more than 6,300 members, the WMP convalescence/st-michaels-lodge/ Death grant of £3,500
Benevolent Fund offers police colleagues l We will give you £60 for any out of We will immediately pay out £3,500 to your
peace of mind that the fund is there to help pocket expenses if you attend the Police chosen beneficiary or beneficiaries in the
in times of need. Rehabilitation Centre (Flint House). event of your death. If you have children we
Financial help will also pay them £25 per week until their
For just £2.00 per month members’ l Members can access interest free loans 18th birthday.
benefits include: or charitable grants. Find out more here: For more information visit: http://www.
If you’re off sick http://www.wmpben.co.uk/our- wmpben.co.uk/our-benefits/death-grants/
l We will give you a £30 High Street benefits/charitable-grants/ How to join
l We offer debt a You can join online via our website www.
shopping voucher (M & S or Love2shop) counselling service. wmpben.co.uk or via the office by
if you are off sick for more than 21 days. Working in partnership telephoning 0121 700 1212 or e-mailing
l You are also entitled to a further £30 if with Payplan, members info@wmpben.co.uk.
you are off work through injury or ill
health for more than four months.
For more information visit: http://www.
wmpben.co.uk/our-benefits/sickness-
vouchers/
Help with convalescence
l We will pay £350 towards convalescence
at St Michael’s Lodge in the Ribble Valley.
We pay for you (and another adult) to
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