I have been made redundant
How can MLC Life Insurance help me?
We’re sorry to hear you’ve lost your job – rest assured we’ll help if we can. There are several different ways we may be able to help:
Speak to your
Financial Adviser
Speak to your Financial Adviser to discuss your situation. We can work with your adviser on how we might best helpyou and ensure your insurance remains in place.
Submit a Financial
Hardship Request
If you are concerned about your ability to make life insurance premium payments, please contact MLC Life Insurance so that we can discuss what support can be provided during this time. Options are applied on a case by case basis in discussion between customers and our Education and Loyalty team.
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Policy
Protection
Many policies have an optional premium waiver or involuntary unemployment protection – so if you’ve been made redundant and meet the other conditions, you may be able to make a claim.
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Can I make a claim under my Income Protection cover
Income Protection provides a regular income if you can’t work due to an injury or illness – which could include illness from COVID-19. However, it doesn’t cover losing income because you’ve been made redundant or lost your job.
Read more about Income Protection
Where else can I go for job seeker help
The Australian Government has created a COVID-19 jobs hub to help people looking for work. While you’re looking, you can also apply for a Jobseeker payment on the Government Services Australia (Centrelink) website. If you’re a NAB customer, NAB also has a range of measures to support you.
Policy Protection
Some of our products include optional involuntary unemployment protection – so if you’ve been made redundant and meet the other conditions, you may be able to make a claim.
If you have
Debt Insurance
Your insurance could help you if:
- You were gainfully employed and have been made redundant or terminated
- your casual job has been terminated, or
- your fixed-term role ended sooner than contracted
If you have
MLC EasyCover
NAB Mortgage Protect
National Loan Cover
Personal Loan Cover
Your insurance could help you if:
- You were gainfully employed and have been made redundant or terminated
- your fixed-term role ended sooner than contracted, or
- your business ceased trading permanently.
If you have
NAB Credit Card Cover
Your insurance could help you if:
- You were gainfully employed and have been made redundant or terminated
- your casual job has been terminated, or
- your business ceased trading permanently.
- your fixed-term role ended sooner than contracted
Need to make a claim?
Check your policy documents for details. If you’d like to find out more or make a claim, please complete this easy online form for a quick response from our specialist claims team.
If you have any of these products with the Premium Waiver option, and you’ve been retrenched after working with the same employer for 12 months, you may qualify for a premium waiver:
Navigator Wealth Protection
MLC Insurance or MLC Insurance (Super)
MLC Life Cover Super
MLC Protectionfirst
MLC Personal Protection Portfolio
Apply for premium waiver
Check your policy documents for details. If you think you may qualify for a premium waiver, please call our specialist claims team.
Wellness services to help you through this difficult time
As an MLC Life Insurance customer, you can use these wellness services at no extra cost.
Best Doctors
Best Doctors connects you and your family to a virtual network of medical specialists. While it doesn’t replace your own doctor, it does help answer your questions and give you more clarity, without leaving home.
Learn moreMental Health Navigator
Mental Health Navigator connects you to a dedicated mental health nurse and a virtual network of clinical psychologists and psychiatrists, so you can get more information about your diagnosis and treatment plan.
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