Income Protection

With the Department of Work and Pensions to publish its Sickness Absence Review on Monday, the UK Rehabilitation Council (UKRC) is urging government to lead in proactive return-to-work strategies.

Living on statutory sick pay (SSP) for just three months would result in significant financial hardship for the majority of UK workers and could even force some to move home, according to new research.

This week: More publicity for income protection, the problem with investing in gilts and why mothers really do matter when it comes to pensions.

The Work and Pensions Secretary has vowed that employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants appealing their ineligibility decision will not have their benefit payments stopped.

Almost £300m was paid out in group income protection (GIP) claims last year according to figures collated by Grid.

My client is just starting out in freelance consultancy after being made redundant. He is a single parent with a 14-year-old daughter and previously had all major protections and private medical insurance (PMI) through work. I will cover him for the usual...

Avelo Exchange has extended its income protection service to intermediaries with the addition of British Friendly's Income Protection plan.

The number of women claiming sickness benefits is rising much faster than for men according to analysis of Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics by Legal & General.

Ageas Protect's Andy Milburn on why the bedrock of true financial planning continues to be left out in the cold.

Start up income protection provider, British Friendly, has announced its new business figures for its first six months of trading.