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Life insurance is designed to provide financial security for your loved ones if you die. Family protection is the broader approach — using life insurance and income-based cover to help support your family’s lifestyle, income, and future plans.
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Family protection is about using life insurance and related protection policies to provide financial security for your loved ones if you die during the policy term. It’s designed to help support your family’s lifestyle, cover everyday living costs, and protect long-term plans, helping ensure your family can continue financially when your income is no longer there.
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Family protection typically uses life insurance to pay out if you die during the policy term. This can be arranged as a lump sum or a regular income, depending on how you want your family to be supported. Cover is set up around your circumstances, such as household income, dependants, and financial commitments, and can include additional options like critical illness cover or indexation.
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Family protection is suitable for anyone whose family or dependants would be financially affected if they were no longer around. This often includes parents, couples with shared commitments, and households that rely on one or more incomes. Life insurance can help provide financial stability and reduce immediate financial pressure during difficult times.
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Family protection can be structured in different ways depending on how you want to support your loved ones financially. Some people prefer a lump sum, others a regular income — and in many cases, a combination of both may be appropriate. Everyone’s circumstances are different, and the right approach depends on your family, commitments, and long-term plans.
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A one-off lump sum paid to your beneficiaries (usually family) if you die during the policy term allowing them to clear debts or replace lost income.
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A regular income paid our monthly in the event of your death during the policy term. Designed to replace your earnings to cover living costs.
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There are a number of instances where a lump sum paid out in the event of your death can support your family with managing the financial burden caused by a loss of household income.
A fixed amount paid out as a lump sum if you die during the term. Typically set to clear your mortgage, replace your income for a number of years, or both.
The length of time the cover runs — often matched to your mortgage term or set until children reach financial independence. Cover ends when the term ends.
Cover can be set up on a single life or jointly with a partner. Joint policies pay out on the first death — useful for couples sharing financial responsibilities.
The sum assured can be set to rise each year with inflation, protecting the real value of cover over a long policy term. Premiums increase alongside the cover.
Employer cover often ends when you leave a job and may be limited in amount. Personal life cover stays with you, can be set to your needs, and isn’t tied to one employer.
For some families a lump sum is simpler — clearing debts in one go. For others, regular monthly income (Family Income Benefit) suits better. We help you decide which fits, or combine both
Selling a home during an already difficult time can add pressure. Many families prefer the option to stay put, particularly when children, schools, and support networks are involved.
Losing an income can significantly impact a household — especially when childcare, ongoing commitments, and emotional strain are involved. Family protection can provide financial breathing space when it’s needed most.
Sometimes a lump sum payment isn’t the right advice. For some, a monthly payment would help towards lost income, replacing this to ensure monthly bills are paid.
The policy pays a regular monthly amount rather than a lump sum, typically set to replace lost earnings or cover essential household outgoings
The term defines how long the income could pay out. If a claim is made, payments continue from the claim date until the end of the original policy term.
Can be converted to a lump sum mid policy term, depending of the amount of payments claimed and term remaining
The monthly income can be set to rise each year with inflation, helping the payments retain real value over a long policy term. Premiums rise alongside the cover.
Monthly income mirrors how families actually budget, paying bills, mortgage, food. A lump sum requires careful management; FIB does the managing for them by replacing your earnings month by month.
Payments still run until the policy’s original end date, even if the claim is late in the term. That’s why the term length is set carefully — to cover the years of dependency, not the value at any one point.
Often you would set a policy up each as it’s to protect the other party from the deceased lost income. Depending on the purpose of the cover, a joint policy may be more appropriate.
It can be either. Many families combine a lump sum (to clear the mortgage) with FIB (to cover ongoing income). We help structure both so they work together without overlap or gaps.
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Family protection can feel overwhelming. We explain your options in plain English, helping you understand what cover does, what it doesn’t, and why it matters — so you can make informed decisions at your own pace.
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Every family is different. We look at income, dependants, future plans, and existing cover to recommend protection that genuinely fits your circumstances — not generic levels or off-the-shelf solutions.
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Family protection doesn’t sit in isolation. We consider how life cover, family income benefit, critical illness, mortgages, and savings work together, helping protect your home and lifestyle without unnecessary or duplicated cover.
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Common Question
Choosing the right protection can feel overwhelming at first. These FAQs cover some of the most common questions we’re asked, helping you understand how protection insurance works and what to consider before getting started.
Family protection is designed to provide financial support to your loved ones if you die during the policy term. It can help replace lost income, cover everyday living costs, repay debts, and support your family’s long-term financial stability.
Life insurance (often called term assurance) usually pays a tax-free lump sum if you die during the policy term.
Family income benefit pays a regular monthly or annual income for the remainder of the policy term, helping support ongoing household costs. Some families choose one option, while others combine both.
The amount of life insurance you need depends on your family’s income, outgoings, debts, and how long financial support would be required. Some people choose a lump sum, others prefer regular income, and many use a combination as part of a wider family protection plan.
Family protection is often set to cover the period your family would financially depend on you. This could be until children are financially independent, a specific life stage is reached, or retirement. The term should reflect when protection would no longer be needed.
Yes. Many family protection policies can be arranged to include critical illness cover, which pays out if you’re diagnosed with a specified serious illness during the policy term. This can provide financial support even if you’re unable to work but survive.
Employer benefits can be useful, but they’re usually linked to your job and may change if you move roles or stop working. Workplace cover also isn’t tailored to your family’s long-term needs, which is why many people choose to review additional protection.
Policies are set up based on your circumstances at the time, but many allow adjustments or additional cover later. Life events such as having children, moving home, or changing income are good times to review your protection.
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