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Universal Provident : Living Care

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Description 

Living Care is designed to help provide for the costs of on-going care following a serious, life-affecting disability or accident. The policy will pay a sum of up to £20,000 per annum once you are unable to perform certain activities of daily living (including mobility, dressing, feeding and personal hygiene) or suffer mental impairment. Benefits will continue all the time the disability remains, possibly for the rest of your life.
 

For

  • Those who do not need care now, but may need long term care in the future
  • Age 18 to 74
  • Living in UK
 

Cover

  • 50 % of benefit on failing to perform two activities of daily living
  • 100 % of benefit on failing to perform three or more activities of daily living, or suffering mental impairment
  • Care in a home or in your own home
  • Activities of daily living;
    1) Feeding
    2) Mobility
    3) Dressing
    4) Personal care
 

Not covered

  • HIV/AIDS
  • Deliberate explosure to danger
  • Flying except as passenger
 

Basis of cover

  • Payments direct to you
  • Payments begin on failure of two activities 
  • Payments increase on failure of three or third activity or mental impairment
  • Benefits continue until death or care no longer needed
  • 24 month cover
  • Renewable every 2 years
  • Premium reviewable
  • Monthly or Annual  premium
 

Benefits

  • Annual income up to £20000
  • Help with providing special equipment or home alterations
  • Index linked 
 

Options

  • You choose the amount
  • Child cover
 

Last updated: 20 January 2008