Family Income benefit

To Understand Family Income benefit insurance you first have to understand why we need it.

As said in previous paragraphs within this site people take out life insurance cover to protect their families standard of living in the event they die.

Family Income benefit plans do that they just do it far more effectively.

The reason that is the case is the way the benefit is paid. Unlike normal life insurance cover family income benefit plans actually pay out a monthly benefit, this would normally coincide with the life or lives assureds pre death income level.

As such this type of benefit is very effective life assurance cover for families over and above mortgages or other fixed liabilities. It takes away, the often confusing and distressing need, for the beneficiaries to invest money just ensure that there is sufficient returns to maintain the income level way beyond the death of the lives life or lives assured.

So when working out how much benefit you should have look closely at the level of income you have now and the level of income you think your family might need in the event that you die, consider how long they might need that income. If there are children involved take into account the costs of childcare and a housekeeper if necessary but above all make sure that it is enough.

For help with this and any of the other life assurance choices open to you please call on 0800 08 33277 or click on the contact section on the left of this page and one of our qualified independent financial advisors will be pleased to talk you through it.

Alternatively use the quote me button to run through some quotes yourself free and online now.