Members and their families can save £20 on glasses from Specsavers’ £99 range or above. Vouchers are available from NIPSA Headquarters.
Your NIPSA membership card is combined with a Membership Plus Card, which once registered online, allows members to access over 1,500 offers which give discounts on a wide range of services such as retail, restaurant, cinema, health, hotel accommodation and days out as well as a range of one-off offers. Scroll down on our homepage and check out the latest Membership Plus offers, and click to go to the Membership Plus homepage, or click on the logo above.
Free Wills
NIPSA members and their partner can avail of a free will making service through MTB. Please note that this does not apply to amendments of a current will. Contact
Legal Advice on a Personal Matter
Members are entitled to free initial legal advice on personal matters through the union’s solicitors McCartan Turkington Breen on matters such as tenancy, hire purchase agreements, or disputes with neighbours, road traffic accidents, trusts and wills and criminal injury. For further information contact
Legal Assistance (Personal Injury) Scheme
Any NIPSA member who sustains a personal injury as a result of an accident, whether or not this happens in the course of duty, contracts a disease at work or is injured as the result of negligence of a third party has access to the union’s Legal Assistance (Personal Injury) Scheme.
Access to this scheme is via the Executive Officer (Membership & Legal Services) at NIPSA Headquarters.
Legal Advice on Employment Matters
Employment-related matters, which cannot be resolved through the normal union negotiating machinery, may be referred to the union’s solicitors for advice. In all cases this must be carried out through the relevant NIPSA Headquarters Official who will decide if this is the appropriate course of action.
Fixed Price Conveyancing
Competitive rates for conveyancing are available for members through McCartan Turkington Breen.
Forms for requesting legal advice are available to download below.
NIPSA offers financial services for members through an independent financial advisor, Platinum Financial Planning.
Members may receive free independent financial advice on all aspects of financial planning, tax efficient savings investments and family protection.
Click on our logo above to visit our website.
Retirement/Mid Career Planning
In conjuction with Platinum, NIPSA holds webinars for mid career and retirement planning. Webinars will be advertised on our homepage and socials and you can apply to attend online.
Abbey Insurance Brokers are delighted to offer NIPSA members exclusive discounts on Car and Home Insurance. Benefits include:
- Free breakdown and vehicle recovery in NI and ROI*
- Free legal expenses cover on car insurance policies (optional)
- Free Replacement Car cover
- Free Business Use on Car Insurance policies**
- Free Home Emergency cover on Home Insurance policies
We also offer flexible payment options and a Northern Ireland based accident and claims 24hr helpline.
To receive a quote, call 08000 66 55 44 and quote your NIPSA membership number for discounts.
*Terms, conditions and underwriting criteria apply. Offer applies to new and renewal customers.
**Free Class 1 business use only applies to the main policy holder and is not automatically added to your policy, it must be requested. Abbey Insurance Brokers Limited is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Welfare Fund
This fund exists to alleviate financial hardship arising in circumstances where assistance is not available through Social Security, For You By You (The Charity for Civil Servants) or other similar sources. The appropriate form can be obtained from
