Income protection insurance in Germany from €20 per month

If you are eligible, insurance will cover up to a monthly payout sum of up to €3,000 or 80% of your net salary at the time of application (whichever is lower) without additional paperwork.

Once we’ve received confirmation that you have an occupational disability that is expected to impact your ability to work for at least 6 months, with more than 50% reduction in working capacity, we’ll send a monthly payout sum to the bank account of your choice.

If you’ve already been diagnosed with an occupational disability, then it’s unfortunately too late to sign up for insurance. If you have a pre-existing condition like diabetes or have been treated for depression, it still might be possible to sign up for disability insurance with a higher monthly premium or exclusions for disabilities related to these conditions.

Yes, you’re able to raise your monthly payout sum. Depending on your age and health, when you request the increase, we might just need you to answer a few questions, or we might also send you to get a check-up.

If you lose your job while on disability insurance and are not able to pay, we do offer relief plans provided that you have been insured for more than 1 year. Please contact us for more details to see if you qualify.

Nope, you won’t be denied for just smoking (you might be denied for smoking-related illnesses, though, or other pre-existing conditions).

The first step will always be to reach out to Feather, and we can help you with the claims process. Keep in mind that you’ll only be able to claim disability insurance once we receive a medical confirmation that you have an occupational disability that is expected to impact your work performance for at least 6 months, with more than a 50% decrease in your working capacity.

Concrete referral: The insurance can only refer you to another occupation if it is a similar job that corresponds to your skills, experience, and previous salary with a comparative social standing.

An example of this would be someone who works as a sales representative, due to a steadily worsening back condition, and is no longer able to drive for hours to visit customers. Their employer offers them a job in the office service at the same salary, which they accept.

Abstract referral: If you can work in any capacity at all, it would be considered an “abstract referral.”

Disability insurance will not force someone to find a new position in a different field, or if they find a similar position with a pay cut, this also won’t be counted as it is an abstract referral.