Loan payment protection insurance is designed to make monthly repayments on a loan should the individual in debt lose his or her job via redundancy or be unable to work as a result of long term illness. These loan payment protection insurance policies provided tax-free payments, typically for up to twelve months, thus giving the individual peace of mind and removing the stress of finding an alternative way to make repayments. Obviously it is necessary for the individual in question to let the provider know of a change of circumstances, but a claim can be made after a period of a month out of work in most cases.
It is possible to purchase loan payment protection insurance to cover all debts from a standalone provider. The premium is paid monthly and often calculated on the level of debt rather than at a fixed rate. If an individual has extensive debts with several providers, then this form of loan payment protection insurance can actually be far less confusing than having several policies at the same time.
