Ford Credit offers four different levels of cover.
Life, Accident and Sickness and Unemployment. You have the option of buying any one of these covers individually or all of them combined within our Premier product.
What are the features and benefits of the Payment Protection Plan?
The following will only apply if you purchase Accident and Sickness Cover, or Premier Cover:
• If you are unable to work due to an accident or sickness for more than 14 days in a row, we will pay 1/30th of the monthly benefit for each of these first 14 days you are unable to work
• We will then pay 1/30th of the monthly benefit, at monthly intervals, for every further day you are unable to work. We will continue to make these payments until your loan is repaid or until you return to work (whichever occurs first)
• In any case the maximum monthly benefit amount will be the lower of your monthly repayment or £1,500 per month
• If you are unable to work due to an accident or sickness for more than 14 days in a row, we will pay 1/30th of the monthly benefit for each of these first 14 days you are unable to work
• We will then pay 1/30th of the monthly benefit, at monthly intervals, for every further day you are unable to work. We will continue to make these payments until your loan is repaid or until you return to work (whichever occurs first)
• In any case the maximum monthly benefit amount will be the lower of your monthly repayment or £1,500 per month
The following will only apply if you purchase Unemployment cover or Premier cover.
• If you are unable to work for more than 30 days in a row, we will pay 1 monthly benefit equal to your monthly repayment
• We will then pay 1/30th of the monthly benefit, at monthly intervals, for every further day you are unable to work. We will continue to make these payments for up to a maximum of 12 months
• In any case the maximum monthly benefit amount will be the lower of your monthly repayment or £1,500 per month
• If you are unable to work for more than 30 days in a row, we will pay 1 monthly benefit equal to your monthly repayment
• We will then pay 1/30th of the monthly benefit, at monthly intervals, for every further day you are unable to work. We will continue to make these payments for up to a maximum of 12 months
• In any case the maximum monthly benefit amount will be the lower of your monthly repayment or £1,500 per month
The following will only apply to you if you purchase Life cover or Premier cover:
• If you die during your finance agreement we will pay the outstanding balance of your agreement, at the date of your death, up to a maximum of £50,000, excluding any arrears or interest on arrears but including any balloon payments
• If you die during your finance agreement we will pay the outstanding balance of your agreement, at the date of your death, up to a maximum of £50,000, excluding any arrears or interest on arrears but including any balloon payments
The following will only apply to you if you purchase Unemployment Cover or Premier cover:
• If you are self-employed you will be entitled to claim for unemployment if you have involuntarily ceased trading and have declared this to HM Revenue & Customs
• If you receive payment in lieu of notice, your unemployment claim will start when you have registered as unemployed after the date your notice period ends
• If you are self-employed you will be entitled to claim for unemployment if you have involuntarily ceased trading and have declared this to HM Revenue & Customs
• If you receive payment in lieu of notice, your unemployment claim will start when you have registered as unemployed after the date your notice period ends
The following will only apply to you if you purchase Accident or Sickness cover, Unemployment cover or Premier cover:
• You will also receive details of our Claims Support programme which provides independent confidential advice and guidance to help you return to work.Payment Protection Insurance is underwritten by Pinnacle Insurance plc, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. FCE Bank plc is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and acts as an insurance intermediary in relation to Payment Protection Insurance. In relation to this same product, Ford Motor Company Limited is an appointed representative of FCE Bank plc. Ford Motor Company Limited acts as an insurance intermediary.
