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Payment protection insurance (PPI) covers your monthly debt repayments on things like loans, mortgages and credit cards if you’re unable to work.
PPI policies are designed to cover a single debt, and if you're unable to work your insurer will pay you for a set period of time - which you'll use to make your repayments. These policies are usually short-term.
A payment protection policy generally covers your repayments if you:
Payment protection insurance is worth considering if you think you wouldn’t be able to make your loan, mortgage or credit card payments if you have to stop working. However it might not be necessary if you have savings or other sources of income on which you can rely.
Including what you want to protect, over how long, and a few details about income and employment
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Mortgage payment protection insurance (MPPI) and payment protection insurance are both types of income protection, and they’re each intended to help you repay certain debts. However some mortgage payment protection policies are targeted towards homeowners, so they’ll payout enough to cover your mortgage payments as well as a certain extra percentage to go towards household bills.
MPPI policies can also offer cover lasting until you reach retirement age, while payment protection insurance is usually sold on a shorter-term basis as it’s covering other debts.
If you’re looking for alternatives to PPI, you may want to consider:
Which covers your mortgage payments if you can’t work
Using your sick pay if you get it
Using your savings if you have enough
Which pays out if you become critically ill
In 2011 a scandal broke about the PPI industry as many financial institutions had mis-sold it to customers, or implied that it was a necessary part of a bundle with their credit card or loan product. As a result billions have been paid out in compensation, giving PPI a bad reputation – however it can still be a useful product in the right circumstances.
Before you take out payment protection insurance, keep in mind that your policy may not cover you in the following circumstances:
Most insurers have a deferral period at the start of your policy, during which you can’t make a claim – this will normally last between a week and 90 days. Policies that don’t have this, or that have shorter deferral periods, are likely to be more expensive.
Most insurers won’t cover claims relating to an illness you already have before taking out the policy, such as diabetes or a heart condition.
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