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Choose your option

To change your cover you can either:  Choose one of our great value insurance options below, or customise your own blend of Death Cover, Income Protection Cover and TPD Cover.

HESTA's three insurance options
Option Cover How to select it Cost per week
Option 1 (default insurance cover) 2 units of Death Cover plus 2 units of
Income Protection Cover
Accept up to $160,000 benefit with payment available until age 70 (benefits decrease from age 36 - see page 38) Accept up to $800 per month benefit to age 60 with a 90-day waiting period $3.00
Option 2 2 units of Lump-sum total
and Permanent Disablement Cover
(plus 2 units of Death Cover)
Take two units of TPD Cover to provide a one-off payment if you are totally and permanently disabled. Each unit of TPD Cover provides the same cover as a unit of Death Cover at your age. No disability benefit is payable ifyou are only partially or temporarily disabled. $2.90
Option 3 Limited Income Protection Cover and
TPD Cover (plus 2 units of Death Cover)
Take two units of IP Cover with monthly benefits for up to 2 years only (rather than to age 60) with a 90-day waiting period, and two units of TPD Cover to provide a one-off payment if you are totally and permanently disabled (as for option 2). $3.40
 
Please note that the definition of total and permanent disablement under Options 2 and 3 requires disablement from "any occupation". IP Cover under Options 1 and 3 uses an "own occupation" definition. See definitions for details.

Personal Super Plan Members: cover under all three options is subject to the New Events restrictions, which you can apply to remove using Your HESTA insurance guide.