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The following might help you decide how much cover you need.: How much would you need to repay your mortgage, overdraft, loans or any credit card balances? The freedom that comes from being debt free does wonders for recovery
Why, when you only want Critical Illness cover, should you consider combining it with Life Insurance?: Two good reasons: You are likely to save money! And if you died within the survival period (see below), the claim would still be paid under the terms of your Life Insurance.
Is there a minimum or maximum premium for critical illness cover?: Minimum premiums vary from company to company but they can be as little as £5 per month.
Will you need a medical if you apply for a critical illness policy?: In order to correctly assess the risk they are being asked to accept an insurance company may require further information from your GP or request that you undergo a medical. In most cases these medicals only take five or ten minutes.
Can you extend or increase your Critical Illness cover at a later date?: If you have a policy with a renewable option then yes, you can increase, or sometimes extend, your cover. If you do not have a renewable option then you cannot change your cover. These days only a few insurance companies offer policies with a renewable option.

Is there a waiting period to receive payment on a Critical Illness claim?

All Critical Illness policies require you to survive a specified number of days following diagnosis in order to have a valid claim. The typical survival period is 28 days but some insurance companies have reduced this to 14 days.

After you have passed the survival period, payment on a claim can be made promptly after your insurance company has received satisfactory evidence that: -

you are the policyholder
your date of birth has been verified
and they have received the necessary medical report from a consultant, who is a specialist in your diagnosed condition.

The money you receive would be tax-free.

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Is there a waiting period to receive payment on a Critical Illness claim?

All Critical Illness policies require you to survive a specified number of days following diagnosis in order to have a valid claim. The typical survival period is 28 days but some insurance companies have reduced this to 14 days.

Frequently Asked Questions related to the above topic. Click below if you wish to read them: -

Frequently Asked Questions related to the above topic.
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