Your bills donât stop if youâre off sick - and neither should your income. With the right advice, you can focus on recovery, not your bank balance.
Keeps your income flowing, even if youâre not.
If youâre signed off work due to illness or injury, income protection gives you a regular monthly payment - like a payslip that hasnât skipped a beat.
Not just a rainy day plan - itâs for the long haul.
Many policies can keep paying until retirement if needed. So whether itâs a few months or a few years off work, youâre backed up the whole way.
PAYE or own boss - weâve got you.
Self-employed? No sick pay? No worries. Income protection steps in for both salaried workers and business owners when illness stops the money coming in.
Not one-size-fits-all. We make it fit you.
We help you choose a policy based on your job, income, health and lifestyle - so youâre not paying for stuff you donât need, and not missing out on what you do.
Your cover starts when your sick pay stops.
Income Protection can be timed to kick in after your sick pay ends - whether thatâs four weeks or six months or no sick pay at all. We help you align it to avoid any income gaps.
Because no one plans to get poorly.
If illness keeps you off work, you wonât need to panic about bills - or dip into your hard-earned savings. Rest, recover, and keep life steady without draining what youâve built.
We donât like to think about it, but illness or injury can stop anyone in their tracks - even the healthiest, hardest-working people. And when you canât work, the bills donât hit pause.
Whether itâs your rent or mortgage, groceries, or keeping the heating on for your family - Income Protection helps make sure life carries on, even when you canât.
With the unpredictability of life, we all know that the unfortunate can happen to us at any moment. But you might be asking yourself, when can Income Protection come in handy?
You may have the option of claiming Statutory Sick Pay from your employer, but since it only covers less than 20% of average earnings in the UK, itâs worth asking, would ÂŁ118.75 a week be enough to cover items such as utility bills, mortgage/rent payments, food shops, childcare costs and lifestyle expenses?
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1 in 2 people will experience a period of ill health lasting over a month during their working life.
(Source: LV= Risk Reality Report 2023)
Mortgage or rent is the biggest monthly outgoing for most UK households - Income Protection ensures it still gets paid, even when youâre off sick.
(Source: ONS, 2024)
Only 6% of UK workers have Income Protection in place - despite most agreeing they couldnât cope without their salary.
(Source: Which?, 2023)
Over 60% of UK adults lack a plan if they couldnât work for three months or more.
(Source: Royal London, 2024)
Self-employed workers are 3x more likely to have no cover in place if they get sick or injured. With no employer sick pay to fall back on, many are left financially exposed - facing unpaid bills, mounting stress, and uncertainty during recovery. Income Protection can be a safety net that keeps life moving, even when work canât.
(Source: Protection Review, 2024)
The average household in the UK would run out of savings in just 32 days if income stopped.
(Source: Money Advice Service, 2023)
The average UK employee only gets Statutory Sick Pay - just ÂŁ118.75 a week - barely enough to cover food, let alone rent or bills. For most people, that sudden drop in income could cause real financial strain in just a few weeks.
(Gov.uk 2025 rate)
In 2023, UK insurers paid out ÂŁ726 million in Income Protection claims - with over 95% of claims accepted.
(Source: ABI, 2024)
Musculoskeletal issues, mental health and cancer are the top three causes of long-term absence from work.
(Source: Zurich Claims Data, 2023)
1 in 2 people will experience a period of ill health lasting over a month during their working life.
(Source: LV= Risk Reality Report 2023)
Mortgage or rent is the biggest monthly outgoing for most UK households - Income Protection ensures it still gets paid, even when youâre off sick.
(Source: ONS, 2024)
Only 6% of UK workers have Income Protection in place - despite most agreeing they couldnât cope without their salary.
(Source: Which?, 2023)
Over 60% of UK adults lack a plan if they couldnât work for three months or more.
(Source: Royal London, 2024)
Self-employed workers are 3x more likely to have no cover in place if they get sick or injured. With no employer sick pay to fall back on, many are left financially exposed - facing unpaid bills, mounting stress, and uncertainty during recovery. Income Protection can be a safety net that keeps life moving, even when work canât.
(Source: Protection Review, 2024)
The average household in the UK would run out of savings in just 32 days if income stopped.
(Source: Money Advice Service, 2023)
The average UK employee only gets Statutory Sick Pay - just ÂŁ118.75 a week - barely enough to cover food, let alone rent or bills. For most people, that sudden drop in income could cause real financial strain in just a few weeks.
(Gov.uk 2025 rate)
In 2023, UK insurers paid out ÂŁ726 million in Income Protection claims - with over 95% of claims accepted.
(Source: ABI, 2024)
Musculoskeletal issues, mental health and cancer are the top three causes of long-term absence from work.
(Source: Zurich Claims Data, 2023)
For self-employed folks or those with little to no sick pay, that support can be the difference between a bump in the road and a financial freefall.
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