Stay at home moms don't get the recognition they deserve. Although all of these tasks are quite important, and it would cost plenty to hire a replacement, you may find it difficult to find an insurer to write such a policy.
Most insurers will replace a percentage of income. If your income is zero ...
MetLife offers disability insurance for individuals. It is best to buy disability insurance when one is young, because insurance gets more expensive when one gets older.
Any insurance is good because of the "what if's". A good disability insurance is Aaflac. It will help pay bills in the event of an accident or disability so that you don't end up with financial problems.
Individual disability insurance benefits are not taxable, because the premiums are paid with after-tax money. The employer paid disability insurance policies have taxable benefits due to the fact that premiums are paid by the employer with pre-tax money.
Yes, if your disability insurance policy has a benefit that is integrated with social insurance benefits.Most employer paid disability insurance policies are integrated with social security benefits, because of the lower premium they have to pay. Individual disability insurance plans can be purchased with or without social security integration. Benefits that are not integrated with social security benefits will not be affected whether you apply or not for social security disability benefits.
If you have short term disability insurance, your disability due to pregnancy complications would be covered.
Not unless your disability is expected to last one year or longer. You can try to apply for Social Security disability, because you won't qualify for individual or workplace disability insurance while disabled.
Because that is the way that you contribute to your social security and medicare insurance coverage and disability insurance that you may receive at a future date.
State disability insurance
Basically you are screwed. I know, because I am currently in that same situation.
You would need to check with your disability insurance carrier to determine this. Depending on your plan and your plan's successive disability period, you may or may not be eligible for intermittent disability benefits.
The difference between SSI benefits and disability benefits has to do with the circumstances under which each is given. SSI (Supplemental Security Income) is provided only to those 65 years and over while disability maybe be provided at any age.
The is no time limit, because there is no state disability insurance in Texas. State disability, where mandated, is typically short term coverage. Federal, or Social Security Disability is for long term disabilities and is available in all 50 states. You may be eligible for this coverage. Check out the social security website for details.