Southern Cross Super Plan

- Insurance Cover

Cover is available for Death, Total and Permanent Disability, and income protection;^

Death/total and permanent disablement insurance

Amount of Cover

Multiple units of Standard Cover as per the table below, or Tailored amounts as nominated by the member or their employer.

Age Next Sum Insured Age Next Sum Insured
16 - 34 68,400 50 10,500
35 58,400 51 9,500
36 54,200 52 7,900
37 50,500 53 6,800
38 45,300 54 5,800
39 42,100 55 5,300
40 37,900 56 4,700
41 34,200 57 4,200
42 30,000 58 3,700
43 26,900 59 3,200
44 23,700 60 2,600
45 20,500 61 2,600
46 18,400 62 2,100
47 15,800 63 2,100
48 13,700 64 1,600
49 12,100 65 1,600

1 Unit of Cover is compulsory for all Employer Sponsored Members and is provided without any evidence of health (subject to meeting the eligibility criteria).

If you are actively employed on a permanent basis AND are working more than 15 hours every week, 1 unit provides cover for Death and for Total and Permanent Disablement.

If you are employed on a casual basis or working less than 15 hours every week, 1 unit provides cover only for Death.

There is no automatic cover for Personal Super or non-contributory members as all cover and sums insured are optional.

Other insurance scales and formulas can be used, subject to normal underwriting processes.

Income protection insurance

An optional cover with a 2 year benefit period and either a 30 or 90 day waiting period.

Insurance premiums

Standard Cover is $1.00 per unit per week Death/TPD and $0.80 per unit per week Death Only for members under an Employer Group with 5 or more members. In all other cases, retail rates apply, based on gender, occupation, smoking habits, etc.

Rates for Tailored cover can be arranged for Employer groups.

Applying For Extra Cover

To apply for Additional Insurance you need to complete a health questionnaire and send it to us.

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