Financial Wellbeing Initiatives and Support
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Childcare vouchers
The Government introduced a Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme during 2017. For more information about the TFC scheme please visit the website or contact the TFC Team on 0300 123 4097.
Purchasing annual leave
You can apply for additional planned unpaid leave, up to five working days per year (pro-rata for part-time employees). The cost of taking unpaid leave will be calculated using your hourly rate of pay and spread throughout the leave year. This is available at the start of the annual leave year. Therefore, all requests must be submitted before 31 March so that the cost can be spread out over 12 months. For more information on this scheme contact the HR Department on 024 7684 4006 or HR.enquiries@covwarkpt.nhs.uk.
Staff can lease a car through a Scheme which is designed to provide you with competitively priced and trouble-free motoring. Under the Scheme, you lease a car normally for a period of two or three years. There is no deposit required and the cost of providing the car is fixed for the duration of the lease. The car will be insured for yourself and up to four additional named drivers (assuming they are legally entitled to drive and meet the age and occupation requirements). More information can be found on the intranet.
Spread the cost of large purchases with salary sacrifice
Staff can spread the cost of large purchases on a salary sacrifice basis. VIVUP have a catalogue to include Home and Electronics, Cycle to Work and Gym membership. VIVUP also offer discounts via their lifestyle discount programme. More details are available on the intranet.
Health Service Discounts
Health Service Discounts offers discounts to NHS staff from many national and international organisations. To see what is on offer:
Blue Light Card
The UK's leading discount service for those working in the emergency services, NHS, social care sector, teaching community and armed forces. For just £4.99, members of the Blue Light community can register for 2-years access to more than 15,000 discounts.
Concerts for Carers
Register with Concerts for Carers for your chance to win free or heavily discounted tickets for artists and events across the UK.
Tickets for Good
Free and discounted tickets for the NHS, charity sector workers and cost of living payment recipients. Donated by the UK's top live event partners.
Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund
The Birmingham Hospital Saturday Fund has been supporting NHS staff since 1873. They are a non-profit health and wellbeing provider who offer a health cash plan for you to save money in the long run. Do you wear glasses? Or have a lot of dental work? Then this may be for you. To view more details and find out how to sign up:
Display screen equipment - reimbursement for eye tests
Many of us rely on glasses and contact lens to see the world clearly. Did you know the cost of eyesight tests will be reimbursed for regular DSE users? And if the optician confirms the need for special corrective appliances, a contribution will be made towards these? Please see the Display Screen Equipment Policy for more information.
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
VIVUP provide support and self-help tools for staff and family within their home (from age 18+), in a range of topics, such as: legal and financial. For further details:
Free Will Writing & Mortgage Advice
Dunham McCarthy offer a free will writing service and mortgage advice to staff.
Making a Will is one of those things that many people put off. However, having a Will in place is an important way to protect your family and loved ones at the most difficult of times. It can also head off disputes about how your possessions should be divided and save on inheritance tax.
A Will is a legally binding document which tells everyone what you want to happen to your money, possessions and property - collectively called your 'estate' - after you die.
Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and Estate Planning and Will Writing specialists Dunham McCarthy are able to offer you a free will writing service to help you plan for your future, protecting your family and loved ones.
The free service is provided remotely, either by telephone or video call, at a time to suit you. You will have an adviser to help you complete each step from start to finish.
For more information and to book your initial appointment please click here.
DM Mortgages have a dedicated and highly experienced team of mortgage advisors who are able to provide information and support on all aspects of the house buying process. They have over 90 High Street and specialist lenders on their panel, and can offer assistance and advice on residential, buy to let and remortgages, as well as raising funds from existing equity. Should any of these consultations proceed to a full application to a lender, the standard arrangement fee will be waived (currently £495 for purchases and £245 for remortgages).
From buying your first home to releasing equity in retirement, DM Mortgages are here to help. The free service is provided remotely, either by telephone or video call, at a time to suit you, and you will have a dedicated adviser to help you complete each step from start to finish. On your first appointment you will be asked where you work, just quote Coventry and Warwickshire PT to wave any costs.
For more information and to book your initial appointment please click here.