You are disabled (temporarily though) and you don’t have much sick leave to your credit. You have to manage the day to day expenses by drawing from your savings. The doctor’s bill and expenses on medication are mounting!
Months back you had passively heard an Insurance Inspector explaining to a group of your colleagues about the disability insurance proposals and benefits, but you did not pay much attention to it. The reality of the situation is before you now. You are advised bed-rest for a minimum period of three months; you have received multiple fractures on your right hand!
Destiny plays its part in every suffering that you undergo, but you need to have a practical approach to the realities of life. Normally, short term disability insurance program cover you for 180 days loss of income, due to injury or illness.
When your income source goes abruptly dry, you understand what it is. The food bills, car installment, petrol expenses, mortgage loan installment and even the annual house tax payment are due next month! Due to disability your initiative and enthusiasm are hit hard. You stand on the drawing room gallery and stare at the blank...