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Member benefits that mean so much
Your member benefits
Gravesham Friendly provides members with so much more than a straightforward, simple to understand sickness income benefit. We don’t have any shareholders to satisfy, so we distribute our profits through a range of worthwhile benefits our members really value.
Sickness Plan
Our Sickness Benefit Plan is open to anyone in work or looking for work between the ages of 16 and 60 and costs as little as £14.95 a month.
Gravesham Friendly £100 per week Sickness Benefit Plan provides members with up to £5,100 per year sickness cover, £500 per year member benefits and access to money saving discounts from well-known brands and retailers to help you make the most of your money.
What does Gravesham Friendly Sickness Benefit Plan offer you?
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If you are unable to work due to sickness for more than a week, our clear and affordable Sickness Benefit Plan provides you with £100 per week to provide you with peace of mind until you are able to return to work.
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Gravesham Friendly guarantees that the monthly membership fees in the table below will not change throughout the length of your membership.
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An individual sickness claim is covered up to a maximum of 5 years. The weekly payment rate after the first week of sickness is:
- £100 per week for the first year
- £50 per week for the second year
- £25 per week for years three, four and five.
No payments are made in year 6 and subsequent years for the same illness.
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We provide an affordable, straightforward Sickness Plan product with no hidden ‘won’t pay you’ terms. The payment is tax free and is in addition to any statutory or company payments you might receive.
We only ask you to:- Wait 13 weeks before you are eligible to claim sickness benefit
- Pay your membership fees
- Complete a simple claim form and submit it with a doctors sick note
Membership Benefits
We provide you with an annual claims limit of up to £500 per year, providing you with the flexibility to claim financial support on a wide range of benefits providing membership fees are up to date.
Our current member benefits include:
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Available after 12 months membership
- Dental treatment and dentures: £200 maximum payment, 50% of invoice receipt paid
- Optical Prescription glasses including eye tests, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses: £200 maximum payment, 50% of invoice receipt paid
- Miscellaneous Medical Expenses: £200 maximum payment, 50% of invoice receipt paid including private consultation, physiotherapy, chiropody, podiatry, reflexology, osteopathy, hearing aids etc.
- Hospital stay benefit of £30 per night up to 16 nights per year
- Maternity and paternity of £200, one claim per child
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Available after 24 months membership
- First time home buyer grant of £200
- Annual home energy efficiency grant of £200 per year covering new windows, heating, boiler, insulation etc to improve EPC rating.
- Annual education grant: full time courses £200, part/time courses £100.
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That don’t count against your £500 annual claims limit
- Discretionary death benefit of £2,500 and £5,000 for accidental death.
Join Gravesham Friendly
Membership starts at just £14.95 a month, providing up to £5,600 of annual member benefits
Membership also gives to access to GF Extra – discounts and offers on life’s essentials
What is GF Extra?
Exclusive discount offers and a 24 hour, 365 days member wellbeing support helpline. All Gravesham Friendly members are eligible for exclusive member deals to save money on life’s essentials as well as days out, travel, and our sustainability offers.
Offers include:
- Vision Express
- Gym and health club memberships
- Discounts on supermarket vouchers and many more
Great deals from everyday brands
Benefits personalised to you
Members also have the complimentary option of signing up to the GF Extra Personalisation platform which will grant you access to these features:
Save your favourite offers for easy access
Set reminders for your Vision Express offer in time for when your next eye test is due
Sign up to our mailing list to hear more about the brands and limited time special offers available to you through GF Extra
How to access your benefits
Gravesham Friendly members have access to the GF Extra platform and their offers from their account area.
How much can GF Extra save you?
Information on the average annual member savings using the GF Extra service, with call to action to take a couple of minutes to see how much you can save.
Use our online calculator to find out much you can save
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