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Family Income Benefit
Family Income Benefit
An often-overlooked type of cover, Family Income Benefit protects a level of income for a fixed term. The amount of income chosen at the outset will be paid for the remainder of the term of the plan. Often the term is set to protect you until your youngest child is 18 or 21. This protection is not as expensive as you may think.
Indexation is recommended for this type of plan to protect the purchasing power, although the benefit can be level. If indexation is elected at the outset, the premiums and benefit would rise annually, normally by Retail Price Index.
Family Income Benefit is one of the least expensive forms of life insurance and differs from most other types in that it is designed to pay the benefit as an income rather than a lump sum.
Regular Tax Free Income Payments
In the event of a claim, income can be paid monthly, quarterly or annually and under current rules the income is tax-free. This makes it ideal for Family Protection where a family are looking to insure the main bread winner over a specific term, for example to his or her retirement age.
Extra Cover Options
Family Income Benefit can also include Critical Illness Insurance which is designed to pay the selected income if the policyholder is diagnosed with a critical illness within the chosen term. Critical illness conditions vary from insurer to insurer but in general include such conditions as cancer, heart attack, and stroke etc. In addition to these "core conditions" applicants can also select comprehensive cover which usually includes 25 to 30 additional conditions.
Family Income Benefit therefore should be considered when looking to effect insurance for Family Protection. Family Income Benefit is a low cost, tax efficient solution to Family Protection.
Life Assurance Enquiry
Company address: Evans and Associates Financial Planning -
PO Box 15593, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 9FR
T: 0121 681 6833
M: 07976 510972
F: 0121 336 1836
Email: enquiries@birminghamifa.co.uk
Evans and Associates Financial Planning is an appointed representative of Personal Touch Financial Services Ltd which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and registered in England and Wales No.3406454
Trinity 3, Trinity Park, Solihull, Birmingham B37 7ES.
Evans and Associates Financial Planning is entered on the FSA register (www.fsa.gov.uk/register/) under reference 517147.
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