RMCtv : Zareena 'Just get yourself a loan' Brown : Providing our people with support in times of need

[POSTMAN]

Zareena Says

Providing our people with support in times of need

We understand the cost of living crisis in the UK is affecting everyone - from increasing costs in energy bills, food, petrol and rising inflation. This in turn can have an impact on our financial, physical and emotional wellbeing.

During unpredictable times, it's important that colleagues understand the support that is available to them.

Financial support

My Bundle+ continues to provide a wide range of retail discounts that can help reduce household bills and the cost of the weekly shop. All helping manage the impact of rising prices.

Through the My Bundle+ Financial Wellbeing section there is access to debt consolidation loans and financial education from Salary Finance.
My Bundle+ also provides access to Step Change the UK's leading debt counselling charity, providing expert tailored advice and practical solutions to problem debt.

Visit mybundleplus.myroyalmail.com

Rowland Hill Fund

Rowland Hill Fund (RHF) is the charity for postal people. They support colleagues and pensioners facing exceptional circumstances, by providing one-off financial grants. Applicants may be facing illness, disability and struggles with mental ill-health.

If you know someone who could benefit from support, contact the Fund via the confidential RHF helpline on 0345 600 4586 or apply online: https://www.rowlandhillfund.org/apply-for-help. An advisor will contact you within 24 hours to discuss your situation and to advise on whether you may be eligible for support.

The money the Fund raises is essential for ‘helping our own.’ If you'd like to help fundraise and show your support for this great cause, please visit https://www.rowlandhillfund.org/support-our-work

Wellbeing services

If stress and anxiety is affecting your daily life, please ask for help or if you are aware that someone needs help, please signpost them to the support available.
Struggling to cope with everyday life impacts people in different ways - but there are signs to look out for if you're concerned for a colleague, such as - not wanting to talk to or be with people, unable to enjoy the activities they usually do, lacking energy and feeling exhausted.

First Class Support is available 24/7 and confidential for all colleagues. The services includes direct access to physical, mental, social and financial health support:

Call 0345 266 5060 - This number is now available via the contact list on all PDAs
Visit www.rmgfirstclasssupport.co or download the 'Lifeworks' app

- New users can sign up using a unique invitation code, which is RMG- and then your payroll number (example: RMG-12345678)
- Live chat is available on the website/app
- Access via the People App
- More information on what's available is via First Class Support. Sign up instructions are available here.

Other support that is available


Andy’s Man Club
Talking groups for men open every Monday. Visit www.andysmanclub.co.uk to see if there is a club near you.

Cruse Bereavement Care
Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm) or visit www.cruse.org.uk

The National Domestic Abuse helpline
Free, 24/7 and also available for concerned friends. Call 0808 2000 24/7 or visit www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk

NHS Livewell
For advice, tips and tools to help you make the best choices about your health and wellbeing www.nhs.uk/live-well

Shout Mental Health Text Service
Free, nationwide, 24/7, text-based service. Text Shout to 85258 in the UK to text with a trained crisis volunteer.

[Woody Guthrie]

Through the My Bundle+ Financial Wellbeing section there is access to debt consolidation loans

Brilliant.
How to get people deeper in s**t with an expensive debt consolidation loan.

A general piece of financial advice people are free to take or leave , it's almost always better to owe 5 people £100 than one person £600.

Just saying.

[mark.cup]

Lloyds Bank giving all staff a £1000 cost living crisis payment Royal Mail really are the lowest of the low

[Cucumber]

I've heard it all now.

[Jahpostie]

Chief people officer, yet another expensive waste of space! Why do they come out with shite like this? Basically offering nothing. They would be better off saying nothing to stop getting people's backs up. They really are stupid with a capital S.

[fb1969]

Advising people to apply to a charity that provides help for people "facing exceptional circumstances" - how much lower can this company stoop?

[TopperGas]

Advising people to apply to a charity that provides help for people "facing exceptional circumstances" - how much lower can this company stoop?

On the same day our union has announced the ballot because they aren't prepared to give staff a reasonable pay rise.

[postieblueshirt]

smiling assasin right there...

[scoobydo79]

Advising people to apply to a charity that provides help for people "facing exceptional circumstances" - how much lower can this company stoop?

Yes. That’s Royal Mail for you. Basically admitted their staff can’t survive on the wage they pay.Unbelievable

[Clappedoutpostie]

This is actually a disgusting insult. Shame on you Zareena

[mjd24]

What does she actually do day to day?

How much is she paid?

[Shirtbuttons]

Just proves how out of touch these top earners are. If you are in a full time job you should be paid enough so you do not have to go to a charity or food bank. How has it ever come to this? Outrageous to be working and not being able to eat. Shame on the employer.

[Zicomurphy]

You know what might help us Zareena? A decent pay increase funded by the £758 million profit we all helped to make the company last year and that was due two and a half months ago.

[iHateD2Ds]

There really needs to be a change of board including the CEO they are so out of touch with reality. We get paid much less than the average UK wage (£38,131.. 2021) even with 10% pay rise we would not come close.

[Phantom]

Or you could give all frontline staff an inflation busting pay rise to get people out of the s**t???