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You will be able to take care of ongoing expenses
Although critical illness can cause drastic changes to your world and financial situation, if you are covered for critical illness you will be able to take care of the adjustments without the financial woe. Critical illness cover pays a lump sum to cover any of the ‘Big 4’ illnesses such as; cancer, stroke, heart attack, coronary bypass and other major illnesses. In the event where critical illness strikes, your critical illness cover will strike back by paying a lump sum to take care of ongoing medical expenses, treatment, or any associated costs related to lifestyle changes.
Critical illnesses shouldn’t be seen as a death sentence, but a temporary set back that can be overcome if caught in the early stages of the disease. As many as 56,000 Australians have suffered from a stroke, but more than 80% are preventable.
You can get as much cover as you deem necessary
Critical illness cover falls under life insurance which is designed to make life as you know it continue when you are no longer able to do so. Critical illness can be seen in the analogy of ‘what you saw is what you will reap.’ You have the choice to choose how much cover you believe will be adequate to keep financing your lifestyle. This means you have to factor in everyday expenses, and something that will be able to cover your family should you no longer be able to work. The aim is to get something that you will be able to afford, and that will be adequate to maintain you.
With its manageable premiums, you will be able to get an adequate cover that you desire. Payouts can range from $50,000 to $500,000 to help assist you and your family manage this stressful time.
Check the adequacy of your superannuation life insurance policy
Some Australians have attempted to take care of their life insurance policies through their superannuation fund, which might have you wondering why you will need another life insurance policy. However, research has revealed that some superannuation policies only cover 20% of what you need. Another thing you need to keep in mind is that life insurance policies that are bought through superannuation's are tailor-made towards a group and not your individual needs.
This is a major shortfall to what is needed to cover your needs. It can be stressful especially if you have dependents. With any policy that you take out you need to scrutinise its features and quality to know if it's something that will work for you or cost you in the long run. To dispell myths of critical illness cover being expensive you can conduct your own comparison on various quotes to see that this is not true. The cost will vary by age and what you would like to have covered, but in the end, your life should be valued more than anything.
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