Everyone on the globe will 1 day need to be laid to rest. Sadly, that also includes yourself and your family, and the time to do so, is not for us to know and is totally unknown. In applying for any funeral cover policies, it will make sense that other than you, your loved ones are also covered with insurance. Although this would be higher priced than only protecting yourself, there is the reward that on the death of any member of the family the funds required to pay for any burial service would be accessible without having to incur debt or using possible savings to pay for the burial.
An additional benefit of a family policy, within funeral cover policies, is the fact that on the death of the main insured, the policy premium (with some corporations) are frozen for 2 years without losing any advantage, which is a financial benefit to your family. You could potentially, if you want, even incorporate your extended family in such policy, as long as they are less than 65 years old - so often our extended families no longer have the means to take care of themselves. If you can afford to include your mother and father and those of your husband or wife, you will at the very least have taken steps that the old folk are buried in a fitting and dignified way. Funeral cover policies are available in a benefit range of between R5000 and R100 000 and the standard no frill burial will cost near R10 000. If the burial is expected to add a lot of people and last for a few days, like in the African tradition, it would be best if you increase the funeral cover to such value that will pleasantly cover the price tag on the funeral.
Additional possibilities in funeral cover policies, are the accessibility to cover for the price of a tombstone up to the value of R10 000 and the inclusion of an option allowing a grocery allowance be paid to your family members. The insurance policy will pay for groceries up to a value of R1000 a month for 12 months making certain there is food available after your departure.
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