Mortgage Life Cover
Mortgage Life Cover provides essential protection for men, women and couples buying a house, with the help of a bank or building society mortgage.
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The Purpose of Mortgage Life Cover
The purpose of mortgage life cover, also known as Mortgage Protection Insurance, is to provide enough money to pay off the mortgage in full, in the event of death of one or other of the house purchasers or, optionally, in the event of serious illness or disability, if you have chosen the wider cover with Critical Illness protection.
This means the surviving family will be able to live in the family home, free of the mortgage debt, and without the worry of having to find money to make the monthly mortgage payments.
This is particularly important where there is a young family and the remaining partner may not be able to go out to work full time. It is all part of financial planning.
Types of Mortgage Life CoverYou can choose whether to have basic cover which pays out in the event of death during the term of the policy, or you can choose a more comprehensive cover, known as Critical Illness Cover, which will pay out on the happening of one of a number of specified illnesses or incapacities.
Mortgage Life Cover for a Repayment (Capital and Interest) Mortgage is usually arranged on a Reducing Term, also known as Decreasing Term, basis, which means the amount of cover is reduced each year, with the intention of providing just enough to pay off the remaining balance outstanding on the mortgage in the event of death, or illness if the wider cover is chosen. This method of reducing the amount of the remaining amount insured, over time, helps keep premiums to a minimum.
It is possible to choose cover on a Level Term basis, which means the amount of cover remains the same for the whole duration of the policy. This means there will be enough money available to clear the outstanding mortgage in full in the event of death at any time during the policy term. If the mortgage was arranged on a Repayment (Capital and Interest) basis, there may be something left over after the mortgage is cleared, to help with other expenses. Cover on a Level Term basis will be a little more expensive, as the potential pay-out will be greater.
Choosing Level or Reducing Cover?For mortgages on a Repayment (Capital and Interest) basis, the amount of outstanding capital reduces each year, as payments are made, so for this type of mortgage you can choose whether to have cover on a Mortgage Protection basis, known also as Reducing Term or Decreasing Term.
However, if your mortgage has an ISA (Individual Savings Account) or some other method of repaying the capital at the end of the mortgage term, or if you have an Interest Only Mortgage, then your only option for full protection is to choose a Level Term Assurance, as the full amount of your mortgage has to be covered for the full term of the mortgage. If you have an Endowment Mortgage, check how much life cover is provided by the endowment policy before arranging further cover.
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