Union Plus Offers Aid for Those Impacted by Hurricane Ike

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Union members living in areas impacted by the recent hurricanes in the Gulf Coast area and who participate in Union Plus programs 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:

1. Have been a victim of the hurricane in counties designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as qualifying for individual assistance. (To see which counties have been designated by FEMA to qualify for individual assistance, visit www.fema.gov and select Hurricane Gustav or Hurricane Ike information.)
2. Have experienced a significant loss of income or property due to the disaster.
3. Have been a Union Plus Credit Card holder for at least 12 months and have an account in good standing.
4. 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 skipped 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 also are 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.

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