Shepherds Friendly is pleased to announce the expansion of their successful partnership with Nuffield Health, the UK’s largest healthcare charity. From the start of the year, our Income Protection Enhanced Benefits will include the Rehabilitation Support service, which gives free access at a point of claim to physiotherapy and mental wellbeing support.

The expansion of the Income Protection Enhanced Benefits provides members with Nuffield Health’s exceptional Rehabilitation Support service and care. Some of the new benefits provided include:

• Emotional wellbeing support with an extensive network of mental health practitioners and psychiatrists, and an app to track progress and recovery.
• Physiotherapy support with prescribed exercise content to help personal development, and video or telephone consultations with a physiotherapist. Income Protection members will be further supported with online advice and educational content, as well as access to over 4,000 physiotherapists.

Ben Jones, Senior Product Manager at ActiveQuote, said: “It’s very useful to be able to explain to customers either during initial advice or when reviewing their needs that they have a policy that can offer multiple forms of assistance. With budgets being squeezed and health services under pressure, access to extra help free of charge is very valuable.”

Daniel Simpson, Chief Innovations Officer at Shepherds Friendly said: “Ensuring our members get the most from their Income Protection plan is important to us.  Partnering with Nuffield Health […] has allowed us to offer access to essential benefits such as physiotherapy and emotional wellbeing at point of claim, aiding a member’s recovery and their return to work sooner. These services support our mutual ethos of being there for our Income Protection members when they need it the most.”

Find out more about our Income Protection Plan

If you would like to know more about our Income Protection plan, please visit our website for more details: Income Protection | Shepherds Friendly for Intermediaries. Alternatively, you can contact the Shepherds Friendly Business Development team on 0161 495 6495 during office hours (Monday to Thursday, 9.00am – 5.00pm; Friday, 9.00am – 4.00pm) or email [email protected].