Income Protection for Chartered Surveyors
As a Surveyor, your ability to work is tied to your physical and mental capacity meaning that an illness or injury could significantly impact your ability to earn.
- Physical demands: Whether you’re conducting site inspections, using technical equipment, to spending long hours on projects, a health condition affecting mobility, vision or dexterity could disrupt your work.
- Unexpected accidents: Surveying often involves travel, outdoor work, hands on assessments occasionally at heights which can increase risk of onsite injury.
- Financial Security: If you become unable to work due to illness or injury, income protection can provide you with a regular income, helping you maintain your financial stability.
- Self-Employment: If you're self-employed or run your own business,you might not have access to sick pay. Income protection can fill this gap by providing a safety net.
- Long-Term Coverage: Unlike short-term disability insurance, income protection can cover you for an extended period, sometimes up until retirement age, depending on the policy.
- Peace of Mind: Knowing that you have a financial backup can reduce stress and allow you to focus on recovery if you are unable to work.
- Tailored Policies: You can often tailor the policy to suit your specific needs, including the level of cover and the waiting period before payments start.
Having income protection means you can focus on recovery without financial stress. It can help ensure that you and your family are financially secure, even if you're unable to work for an extended period.
In addition, all SCSI members are entitled to a 17.5% discount on their income protection premiums for the whole career.
Why Do You Need Income Protection?
Your Expenses Don’t Stop
Your financial responsibilities continue. Income protection ensures you can meet your commitments.
State Benefits Not Enough
Government supports may not be sufficient to cover your professional and personal expenses.
Peace of Mind
Knowing that your financial future is secure allows you to focus on recovery without added stress.
"Dr Vladka was diagnosed with cancer in late 2012 and has undergone four extensive surgeries since. Unfortunately the treatments have resulted in a significant loss of arm/shoulder mobility, rendering her unable to work for the foreseeable future. Vladka’s Income Protection policy has provided her with a weekly income since her first diagnosis and will continue to do so as long as she is unable to work."
"When I applied for income protection in 2013, I was in perfect health. Then suddenly I found myself laid up with broken bones from a serious car accident. I had barely paid my first premium, but Omega honoured their word. I never had to worry about payment, and the claim form was simple and quick. It was one major headache I didn’t have to deal with. I would recommend every professional to seek income protection, because you never know what lies ahead."
"I like to keep fit and healthy and it is rare that I am unable to work due to illness. However in recent months I have claimed on two occasions for 2 days of lost income as a self employed business owner. The claims process was swift, DG kept me informed and the claim was paid within 7-10 days. Overall I have found the support provided by DG and Omega Financial to be excellent and would recommend highly."
"As a general dental practitioner who owns a mixed private/GMS practice I thought it was essential to have Day One income protection against a rainy day. Practices have so many hidden costs that a considerable down time would put real strain on the every day running of the practice so I felt Day One protection was essential. Covid-19 was one of those down times. Overnight the practice shut its doors and all sources of income were lost."
