To qualify for Caravan's assistance, an individual needs to meet the following criteria:
- A minimum of 10 years working in the grocery industry
- No more than £12,000 in savings/capital (does not include property)
- Able to demonstrate a degree of financial hardship
We help both full-time and part-time workers and partners are also eligible. Both partners can be beneficiaries if they satisfy the criteria. The benefit can transfer to spouses and long term partners on the death of the beneficiary.
We help a wide variety of people who used to work in our industry, from warehousemen to checkout operators to delivery drivers and each case is assessed on its individual merits.
If you think you may be eligible for our help please complete our application for assistance.
Welfare Helpline
Whether you qualify, or not, as long as you have worked in the grocery industry you are eligible to use our Welfare Helpline
The Helpline focuses on personal welfare problems arising from work, as well as at home. The Helpline, with a dedicated web-based range of self-help tools and guidance, is available to all who work in the grocery industry, from the factory to the shop floor, ranging from the independent store to the multinationals.
