Group Protection

Half of all group income protection (GIP) claims are for conditions where definitive medical evidence is difficult or even impossible to obtain, Canada Life has said.

People should collect Employment Support allowance (ESA) after a Work Capability Assessment (WCA) the Sickness Absence Review has concluded.

The Government should set up an Independent Assessment Service (IAS) to sign people sick off work, the Sickness Absence review has concluded.

Advisers have been warned to review clients' tax affairs amid rumours HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is targeting the self-employed sector to further boost collection rates.

Tax relief should be applied to private medical insurance (PMI) provided by employers for basic tax rate paying staff, the Sickness Absence Review has recommended.

The sickness absence review is expected to call for a government funded panel to judge people's ability to work, taking the responsibility away from doctors.

With the Department of Work and Pensions to publish its Sickness Absence Review on Monday, the UK Rehabilitation Council (UKRC) is urging government to lead in proactive return-to-work strategies.

A qualification for advisers in the health and protection insurance sector has been launched by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII).

Living on statutory sick pay (SSP) for just three months would result in significant financial hardship for the majority of UK workers and could even force some to move home, according to new research.

The Work and Pensions Secretary has vowed that employment and support allowance (ESA) claimants appealing their ineligibility decision will not have their benefit payments stopped.