National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers

Membership end of 2014

Membership Benefits
Accident benefit -ten times your membership dues per week for up to 26 weeks is
payable if the member is injured in the course of employment or travelling to or
from work. The benefit is payable at the end of the incapacity, or after 26 weeks,
whichever is the sooner.
Death grant - up to 600
Orphan benefit - 12 per week per child up to 16 years of age, and 12.75 per
week per child continuing to receive full-time education from 16 up to 22 years of
age, is payable on a member's death.
Retirement benefit - payable to members on retirement at normal age, or earlier
if permanently incapacitated due to ill health or retired under redundancy and
resettlement arrangements when over 55 years of age.
Permanent downgrading or Demolition benefit - 300 is payable to on permanent
downgrading or demotion due to personal accident, sickness or physical defect
Fines Pool - drive a company vehicle as part of your job then you can join the RMT
fines pool.

Partner Services

References
https://
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attach
ment_data/file/443407/715T_2014.pdf
https://www.rmt.org.uk/member-benefits/
https://www.rmt.org.uk/member-benefits/rmt-partner-ser
vices/?
preview=true

Membership end of 2014

Services
Legal Services advice

Work-related accidents and diseases

Non work-related accidents and diseases
Employment disputes
Family law
Benefits and consumer advice
Criminal law
Property and conveyancing
Wills

Railway Pension Scheme

ensures benefits correctly paid to members when they are due and to safeguard the security of the payment of pensions.

Railway Enginemens Assurance Society

chance to build up avaluable tax-free lump sumand available to any railway employee, their spouse or partner, and their children.

References
https://
www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachme
nt_data/file/425508/23T_2014.pdf
http://www.aslef.org.uk/information/102601/100017/legal_s
ervices
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