In 2021, the five common reasons our customers claimed on their income protection insurance were:
- Musculoskeletal (20% of claims)
- Fractures (20% of claims)
- Cancer (17% of claims)
- Mental health issues (15% of claims)
- COVID-19 (4% of claims)
Overall, we paid over £13.6 million* in Income Protection claims
*Including Income Protection claims still in payment in 2021 that were made before 1 January 2021