In the last post we discussed how vulnerable a family could be if – with only one person bringing in an income and no disability insurance to speak of – the earner of the family becomes ill or injured and is unable to continue to work. Facing medical bills, household expenses, and a complete loss of income, a woman who has been, up until this point, staying home with her children may realize that she needs to return to work. But the issue then becomes finding reputable, affordable care for not only the children but also for the partner who is sick or injured and may need daily assistance; all services that can more than devour a paycheck.

Had this family had long term disability insurance in place, however, they would have not had to worry about finances on top of everything else that they were already facing. This mother could have continued to stay home and care for her children, pay their household expenses, and hire the appropriate care for her spouse.

But this is only one side of the coin. There are many couples that choose to also take out disability insurance policies for the partner that is at home with the children. Just because that they do not work in a conventional office does not mean that their role in the family is any less important; in fact, it is more so in most cases. What would the family do if their stay at home parent was suddenly unable to care for them as they had been doing?

In such a situation, the family may need to hire additional help – everything from child care to housecleaning services. With a comprehensive disability insurance plan in place the family is able to do what it needs to do financially so that they can focus on the more important matters at hand.

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