There are many reasons why someone may want to Release Equity from their property under a Lifetime Mortgage more commonly known as Equity Release.
Equity Release Mortgages work by lending you money that is based on your age at outset of the mortgage, charging interest only on the loan amount, without ever needing to make a repayment to the lender.
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When it comes to safeguarding your income, income protection (IP) insurance can be a valuable asset, especially for those dealing with stress and mental health challenges. Many IP policies do not impose standard exclusions for mental health, meaning that individuals who have not disclosed prior conditions may still be eligible for coverage.
While this broad eligibility is promising, it’s crucial to fully understand what claims can be made regarding mental health and stress.
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Being self-employed can be a rewarding and fulfilling career choice, allowing freedom to work to your terms and pursuing passions. However, it also comes with its challenges, one being financial insecurity.
Unlike those working within a company, if you’re self-employed you are responsible for your own financial stability. This means taking the necessary steps to protect yourselves from unexpected events.
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Income Protection Insurance, also known as IP insurance, supports you financially if you’re unable to work because of illness or injury.
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With ‘back to school’ time now upon us, we take a look at what the protection industry has to offer when it comes to child cover. No one ever wants to think about a child falling ill but preparing for the worst is always a good mindset when it comes to protection.
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Running your own business is hard. Whatever it might be, you are constantly making sure that you are earning enough to not only pay for all your overheads but to also pay yourself a decent salary, otherwise what is the point?
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As a small or medium sized business owner, you should be proud to form the backbone of the UK economy. You currently form 99% of the number of UK private sector businesses, and 60% of employment in the private sector is reliant on SME’s like yourselves, making you vital to the UK economy.
Being so vital to the UK economy means as business owners, you are aware of the risks that you may face including changes in the economy, competitors and ongoing profitability. You are also prudent enough to cover some of these risks like premises, machinery, vehicles and computer systems. Yet these are not the necessarily the biggest risks you may face as a business owner.
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An increasingly popular benefit for employees, health cash plans are a type of insurance policy which pay employees tax free cash back towards everyday health care such as dental treatment, eye tests, glasses, contact lenses and physiotherapy.
So, you’ve already arranged a life insurance policy, or you may be about to do so. Perhaps you’ve done this to cover a debt such as a mortgage, or to provide a lump sum for your partner or your financial dependents. But should this policy be in trust? Who will get the money and how long will it take?
If you have made a will then it will contain a list of who you wish to receive the benefits of your estate, but before this can be carried out your executors will have to apply for a grant of probate. If you haven’t made a will, any assets will be subject to the Laws of Intestacy which could see them go to the wrong people.
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