How does it work?
Commitments protection insurance protects your monthly regular outgoings, usually up to 50% of your monthly wage, or £2,000 whichever is the least amount. One of the best things about commitments protection cover is that the money received from your commitments protection insurance doesn’t just have to go towards mortgage repayments; it can also be used to pay for your rent or secured loan. You get to decide how to use the money from your policy. A commitments protection plan, also known as a regular commitments protection policy, can help reduce the stress of suddenly finding yourself out of employment. Whilst in employment, it’s easy to take your monthly income for granted, but should that be suddenly taken away, without having income protection for loss of earnings, you could find yourself worrying about how to meet your financial obligations. A good form of unemployment cover means that you can concentrate on getting back to work rather than losing sleep over paying your bills.
Unemployment can happen to anyone
Income and commitments protection insurance isn’t just for people who think their company might be making redundancies; involuntary unemployment can be caused by a variety of reasons. Accident sickness and unemployment cover is a form of income and commitments protection insurance that would cover your regular outgoings such as mortgage, rent and secured loans should you find yourself unable to work because of an injury from an accident, or from an illness. When considering what type of cover is right for you, consider under what circumstances you would like to be covered for and make sure to check the terms and conditions so you understand what is included in your insurance.
Income and Commitments Protection Insurance can reduce financial stress
Income and commitments protection insurance can make a big difference if you find yourself unable to bring in an income because of unemployment. Imagine that your wage suddenly stopped tomorrow. Without any other form of financial assistance would you be able to meet your monthly bills and outgoings? Income and commitments protection is designed to provide you with the financial support to help you get back to work as quickly as possible. It is a short term insurance policy, which means that insurers usually pay out up to 12 months. In that time you would receive the financial assistance to meet your regular obligations until you have managed to get back into employment.
Income and Commitments Protection Insurance is an affordable way to put your mind at ease should the unexpected occur.


