Income Protection

Unum has completed the roll-out of its fully electronic income protection (IP) application and underwriting process that means the vast majority of cases will be processed on the spot.

Half of all group income protection (GIP) claims are for conditions where definitive medical evidence is difficult or even impossible to obtain, Canada Life has said.

People should collect Employment Support allowance (ESA) after a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) the Sickness Absence Review has concluded.

The Government should set up an Independent Assessment Service (IAS) to sign people sick off work, the Sickness Absence review has concluded.

Tax relief should be applied to private medical insurance (PMI) provided by employers for basic tax rate paying staff, the Sickness Absence Review has recommended.

Leaving work due to illness and injury is as damaging as becoming unemployed, and can damage spouses income too, according to new research.

With the Department of Work and Pensions to publish its Sickness Absence Review on Monday, the UK Rehabilitation Council (UKRC) is urging government to lead in proactive return-to-work strategies.

Living on statutory sick pay (SSP) for just three months would result in significant financial hardship for the majority of UK workers and could even force some to move home, according to new research.

The Work and Pensions Secretary has vowed that employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants appealing their ineligibility decision will not have their benefit payments stopped.

Almost £300m was paid out in group income protection (GIP) claims last year according to figures collated by Grid.