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Protect yourself against loss of income through serious illness or injury with our Income Protection Plan.

The essentials

  • Pays you a monthly benefit if you are unable to work due to accident or sickness.
  • Choose your level of income protection benefit up to a maximum of 50% of your taxable earnings or 50% of your net profit if you are self-employed.
  • Take your policy with you if you change jobs.
  • You can choose when your benefit payments start.
  • Receive an income until you're fit enough to return to work, reach retirement age or until the agreed end of the cover.
  • No increase in your premiums if you make a claim.
  • Claims payments are tax free* and linked to inflation.
  • Income Protection Plan also available for directors and key employees.

*Currently no income tax liability on benefits, provided premiums paid from taxed income. No tax relief on premiums.



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