LIFE
AND SERIOUS ILLNESS COVER doesn’t stop bad things from happening …
It
just makes them more manageable.
LIFE
INSURANCE looks after your death … SERIOUS ILLNESS Insurance looks after your
life.
Cancer
can cost up to € 2,600 per month!
·
Average cost to patient and family of going
through the cancer journey is €862 per month (rising to €1200 in some cases)
·
Average loss of income in €1,400
·
A third of working patients give up work
·
A quarter reduce their hours
·
64% changed their working practices in some way
“The stress of managing the cost was greater than the stress
of having the Cancer”
Source – Irish Cancer Society 2015
Actual
Out of Pocket Expenses
·
Average cost of travelling to appointments,
parking/meals in hospital €287 per month
·
Average cost of medicines and medical expenses
was just over €300 per month
·
1 in 7 incurred costs from hospital stays; the
average cost was €482 per month and could not be claimed back
·
Over a quarter paid Consultants’ fees at an
average of €144 per month
·
€35% had GP’s fees of an average of €88 per
month
Source – National Cancer Registry Ireland and Irish
Cancer Society
What does cover cost you?
For a 40 year old couple, non-smokers, €200,000 life cover over 15 years will
cost €32 per month (just over €1 per
day)
Include €30,000 Serious Illness cover and the
cost increases by just €20.00 per
month.
For further information you can contact Michael on 086 844 0541, email
info@mkfinancial.ie.
Michael Keville T/A MK Financial is regulated
by the Central Bank of Ireland
