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Protect what matters most

It’s not easy to think about something happening to you. But having a plan could be the difference between your family maintaining their lifestyle and paying off the mortgage, or losing their home.

We provide life cover, critical illness cover and income protection.

The cover you need

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Life cover

Life cover could pay out a cash lump sum if you die before your policy ends.

It can act as a safety net and could help your loved ones cope financially when you can’t be there.

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Critical Illness Cover

Critical illness cover (also called body cover) could pay out a cash lump sum if you are diagnosed with an illness covered by your policy before it ends.

The money could help you and your loved ones meet day-to-day costs and let you focus on your own health and wellbeing.

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Income protection

Income protection could give you a monthly, tax-free payment if you’re not able to work because of an illness or injury.

Only available with our Scottish Widows Protect product.

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    FEATURES

    PLAN & PROTECT

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

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    Life cover available

    PLAN & PROTECT

    Yes

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

    FEATURES

    Critical illness cover available

    PLAN & PROTECT

    Yes

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

    FEATURES

    Income protection available

    PLAN & PROTECT

    No

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

    FEATURES

    Minimum age to start a policy

    PLAN & PROTECT

    18

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    18

    FEATURES

    Maximum age to start a policy:

    PLAN & PROTECT

    -

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    -

    FEATURES

    • Life cover

    PLAN & PROTECT

    59

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    79

    FEATURES

    • Critical illness cover

    PLAN & PROTECT

    59

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    64

    FEATURES

    • Income protection

    PLAN & PROTECT

    N/A

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    59

    FEATURES

    Age when policy ends:

    PLAN & PROTECT

    -

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    -

    FEATURES

    • Life cover

    PLAN & PROTECT

    70

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    90

    FEATURES

    • Critical illness cover

    PLAN & PROTECT

    70

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    70

    FEATURES

    • Income protection

    PLAN & PROTECT

    N/A

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    70

    FEATURES

    Level cover available

    PLAN & PROTECT

    Yes

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

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    Increasing cover available

    PLAN & PROTECT

    No

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

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    Decreasing cover available

    PLAN & PROTECT

    No

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

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    Maximum amount of cover:

    PLAN & PROTECT

    -

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    -

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    • Life cover

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    Total of £500,000

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    • Level - £18 million
    • Increasing - £7.2 million*
    • Decreasing - £12.5 million

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    • Income protection

    PLAN & PROTECT

    N/A

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    • Level - £20,000/month
    • Increasing - £12,000/month

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    • Critical illness cover

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    Total of £500,000

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    £3 million

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    Cover for children up to 22 years old

    PLAN & PROTECT

    No

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

    FEATURES

    PLAN & PROTECT

    No

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

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    Free accidental death cover while we process your application

    PLAN & PROTECT

    No

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

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    Free mortgage cover while we process your application

    PLAN & PROTECT

    No

    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

    Yes

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    Policy summaries

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    SCOTTISH WIDOWS PROTECT

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    *The maximum amount of cover for Scottish Widows Protect life cover with increasing cover is £7.2 million, with annual increases allowed up to a total of £18 million.

Your cover options

There are different types of cover depending on what you might need it for.
 

Your cover options

COVER OPTION

WHAT THIS MEANS

WHY YOU MIGHT NEED IT

COVER OPTION

Level cover

WHAT THIS MEANS

The amount of cover you choose and your premium will remain the same through the term of your policy.

WHY YOU MIGHT NEED IT

The amount of cover won’t change over time so you and your family know how much will be received in the event of a claim.

COVER OPTION

Decreasing cover

WHAT THIS MEANS

The amount of cover you choose reduces each month, but your premium remains the same.

WHY YOU MIGHT NEED IT

This is normally chosen to cover a repayment mortgage.

COVER OPTION

Increasing cover

WHAT THIS MEANS

The amount of cover you choose increases each year in line with the Retail Prices Index (RPI). Your premium will also increase for this type of cover. This means that your cover amount stays in line with inflation.

WHY YOU MIGHT NEED IT

As this type of cover stays in line with inflation, it is designed to combat price rises, maintaining its real value throughout the term.

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Plan & protect

Plan & protect

You can get an online quote for our Plan & Protect life insurance if you are aged 18 to 59.

We’ll ask a few questions about your health and lifestyle, then give you an instant decision.

It takes about 10 minutes to apply. We can’t save your application, so make sure you have enough time before you start.

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Scottish Widows Protect

Scottish Widows Protect

Speak to one of our insurance experts about Scottish Widows Protect. They can give you a quote and help find the cover that's right for you.

Get a quote by telephone for:

  • life cover - if you’re aged 18 to 79
  • critical illness cover - if you’re aged 18 to 64.

Call 0800 102 6827, Monday to Thursday 9am to 7pm or Friday 9am to 6pm.

Or ask for a callback at a time that suits you.

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When’s the right time to get life insurance?

Big life changes can make you think: how do you protect yourself and loved ones from the unexpected?

Getting married

Getting married

This can be a good time to think about how cover could help to protect your family if the unexpected happens.

Having children

Having children

When you have a child, getting cover could make sure that they’ll be protected if anything happens to you.

Getting a mortgage

Getting a mortgage

If something happens to you, your cover could pay out a cash lump sum to help your loved ones pay off the mortgage.

Life insurance policies have no cash-in value at any time. If you don’t pay your premiums on time your cover will stop, your policy will end and you’ll get nothing back. If the sum assured has not been paid out by the end of the selected term, the policy will end and you’ll get nothing back.

Help and support

Got a question?

Got a question?

Questions about life insurance? Get in touch.

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Make a claim

Make a claim

How to make a claim for a critical or terminal illness, income protection or premium protection. Or let us know that someone has died.

Make a claim

Financial services compensation scheme (FSCS)

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Learn the basics of life insurance

Get answers to your most commonly asked questions and understand the basics on life insurance and critical illness with life cover.

Life insurance explained.

Existing customers

Existing customers

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