Income Protection
Are you protected should your income stop?
Covering your monthly expenditure – If you were off work due to a long-term sickness or accident, how long would any savings you have last. Would you be able to survive on £109.40 per week from the state to cover your mortgage, utility bills, food & travel expenses?
One of the simplest ways to cover loss of earnings is by taking out an income protection policy.
Income protection insurance is a long-term insurance policy to help you replace your income if you are unable to work due to long term sickness or accident.
The plan is designed to pay out a regular monthly tax-free benefit based on a percentage of your earnings typically 50-60% of your gross annual income.
Income protection policies pay out a set amount of income after a specified period of time, and you can elect a waiting or deferred period of between one and 12 months; the longer you defer, the cheaper the policy. It usually then pays out until you either return to work, the policy expires, or on death.
However short-term Income protection policies are now available at a lower cost. These usually pay a monthly benefit for a maximum of 24 months for any one claim. Caution is required as some plans only pay for a maximum of 24 months throughout the life of the plan.
Premiums are based on age, occupation, health, monthly benefit required, term of the policy, waiting period, and your smoker status.
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