Critical Illness Cover
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Critical illness cover
Critical illness cover is there to provide a lump sum payment if you are diagnosed with a serious illness covered by your policy and the claim meets the insurer’s definitions.
It is often taken out to help protect your mortgage, support household bills, cover extra costs during treatment or recovery, and give your family some financial breathing space at a difficult time.
The exact illnesses covered will vary between providers, but many policies include major conditions such as cancer, heart attack, and stroke. The purpose of the cover is to reduce financial pressure when your focus needs to be on your health and recovery.
Why do you need a critical illness cover?
Benefits of critical illness cover:
• Can provide a tax-free lump sum after diagnosis of a covered condition
• May help pay off or reduce your mortgage
• Can support household bills and day-to-day living costs during recovery
• May help cover treatment, rehabilitation or changes needed at home
• Can form part of a wider protection plan alongside life insurance and income protection
How EHF can help you with critical illness cover
At EHF Mortgages, we understand that protecting your home is about more than just arranging the right mortgage. It is also about making sure you and your family have financial support in place if life changes unexpectedly.
We take a practical approach to critical illness cover, helping you understand how it works, what it may pay for, and how it could fit alongside life insurance, income protection and your wider financial planning.
If you want to put the right protection in place for your home and your family, speak to EHF today and let us help you find the cover that fits your needs.
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