How does it work?

You make two payments per month. One to the lender to repay the interest on the amount borrowed, the other to an insurance company for an endowment contract. There are mainly two types of endowment: unit linked or with profits. Both invest in a broad range of assets including stocks and shares. The capital in the endowment aims to build up over the term of the mortgage to repay the outstanding capital, although to achieve this the investment performance needs to be sufficient to build up the required capital and this performance cannot be guaranteed.

ADVANTAGES:

This type of repayment vehicle is flexible since:

How does it work?

Your monthly payments represent only the interest due to the lender, and do not include repayment of capital. Your total loan must be repaid at the end of the mortgage term. You therefore need to arrange additional investments which will generate sufficient capital to repay the loan.

ADVANTAGES:

1. You can choose from a variety of investments, some of which have tax advantages.
2. Should you move or arrange a remortgage, your investment can usually be reallocated to the new mortgage.
3. Normally cheaper monthly payments than repayment mortgages.

DISADVANTAGES:

1. Unlike a repayment mortgage, the amount of debt outstanding does not reduce over time.
2. There is no guarantee that the investments chosen will grow sufficiently to repay your loan.

How does it work?

You borrow a lump sum over a fixed period of time (usually 25 years but can be shorter or longer). You pay the interest and some of the capital on a monthly basis to the lender.

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By gathering information from you we will find out about any plans you already have in place.

Then by exploring your attitude to risk and return, and your hopes and aspirations, we will build a picture of what you want to achieve.

At this stage you will find out what to expect from us and how you will benefit from using us.

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We’ll explore and research various scenarios to make the best use of your existing plans.

We’ll then recommend how you can build on your existing plans so you give yourself the best chance of achieving your goals.

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Like most of our clients, you will probably prefer us to do the necessary work to put your plan into action. This will save you a lot of time and effort and ensure your plans are set up correctly. We will charge you a fee for doing this, which we will explain to you.

Alternatively, you may decide to implement our recommendations yourself, in which case we just charge you for our time and advice.

We all have goals, dreams and ambitions for the future, for ourselves and our families, but how do we achieve them?

Professional financial planning is the process which aims to help you realise your ambitions - whatever they may be. As professional financial advisers we can help you make informed decisions about your financial future, in the short, medium and long term.

You will almost certainly have goals of one kind or another - buying a home, starting a family, living abroad, perhaps retiring, but these have financial implications and leaving it to chance isn't an option. Careful planning helps to turn your goals into reality and the sooner you start your financial planning the greater your chance of realising them.

There are so many issues to consider when planning your financial future, so we've highlighted some key stages of your financial life to help you.

This provides income where you are ill or injured, and as a result your income through employment or your normal route stops. If Houseperson’s cover is included, then it will pay out upon illness or injury, irrespective of any income stopping.

It is designed to replace most of your net income.

Cover lasts for either a set term in whole years, or to a given age (typically your state retirement age). The amount you pay is called the premium. It can either be guaranteed not to change, or it can be reviewable. Reviewable cover normally changes based on the claims experience of the life assurance company.

The plan will have no cash in value at any time and will cease at the end of the term. If premiums are not maintained, then cover will lapse.

Insurance that pays out when a defined medical event occurs. For example, following a heart attack, stroke, cancer or some other specifically defined critical illness.

Cover is for a set term, which may be equal to a mortgage term, for when children have grown up, until retirement or another life stage milestone. It may be worth considering having one policy for a set term to cover the mortgage, and another that will provide money to help provide for your different lifestyle if a serious illness happens.

Most people choose a lump sum to be paid out. There is the option of receiving it as set income over the term remaining, which is often a lower cost option.

If the policy has no investment element then it will have no cash in value at any time and will cease at the end of the term. If premiums are not maintained, then cover will lapse.
The policy may not cover all the definitions of a critical illness. For definitions please refer to the key features and policy document.
The value of the investment can go down as well as up and you may not get back as much as you put in.

This is insurance that pays the hospital or Doctor for your treatment. It can include treatment in a private ward, or being seen earlier in an NHS ward. Some plans also allow you to claim if you are not able to be seen by the NHS within a set period. Other plans may charge a little more and don’t have any link to NHS waiting times.

You are either medically checked and underwritten at outset (so you know what you’re covered for and what you won’t be), or have no medical checking at outset (but conditions that occurred two years before taking out the cover are not covered, and often there is no cover for a reoccurrence within five years after taking out the plan). Premiums are usually reviewable annually.

The plan will have no cash in value at any time and will cease at the end of the term. If premiums are not maintained, then cover will lapse.

Benefits of a redundancy cover plan

If you are in full time employment you should consider the benefits of a redundancy cover plan. We are all vulnerable to the potential of involuntary redundancy and the good old days of knowing that you have 'a job for life' seem to be gone.

For your own peace of mind consider how to minimise the possible financial impact of such an important event.

How can you protect yourself against involuntary unemployment?

Well you can buy peace of mind when you take out an unemployment protection plan which provides a tax free monthly amount that can be used to help you manage financially in the event of involuntary unemployment.

Once you are made involuntarily unemployed, the policy will begin to pay out after a set period of time, and whilst this can vary among different providers it is typically from 30 to 90 days after redundancy.