Take out cover and receive a £100 gift card† as a thank you for protecting what matters most
Cover available for UK residents aged 18–70
Up to £750,000 of cover (depending on age)
† Qualifying period, minimum premiums and terms and conditions apply.
Choose a card from popular retailers:
Buy a Post Office Life Insurance policy. Pay the monthly premiums by direct debit for at least 180 days. Total premiums paid must exceed £100
Once you're eligible, you’ll get an invitation by email or post to choose a £100 gift card.
Pick from Tesco, M&S or Amazon.co.uk Gift Card*, online or by phone, within 30 days of receiving the invitation
Once selected, your gift card will be sent within 28 days, by email or post depending on the provider.
Your policy must still be active and payments up to date
There’s more to our cover than paying your loved ones a lump sum if you die. We’re here for you all in tough times
You’re covered for a terminal illness from day one
We'll pay 100% of your lump sum in advance if you're diagnosed with a terminal illness and have less than 12 months to live
Includes health support for you and your family
Access a UK-registered GP online or by phone 24/7, plus other health and wellbeing services1 and compassionate support.
This service is separate from the policy contract. It’s free but may be withdrawn at any time.
Add cover for children or a critical illness
Serious conditions can affect anyone and be expensive. It’s easy to add critical illness and children’s cover. Extra costs apply
It’s quick and easy to get a quote for Post Office Life Insurance online
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Life insurance helps to protect your loved ones financially in the event of your death. Post Office Life insurance is designed to pay a lump sum if you die or are diagnosed with a terminal illness and have less than 12 months to live. You choose the amount of cover you need and how long you need it for and pay a regular monthly premium. You can also choose between a joint life or a single life insurance policy. Your premiums are guaranteed to stay the same unless you make changes to your policy. The lump sum from your policy can be used to help pay the mortgage or help protect your family's lifestyle and everyday living expenses.
For more details on how Post Office Life Insurance works, including the definitions of terminal illnesses we’ll pay out for, please read our terms and conditions.
People rarely want to think about life insurance. But certain moments in life may make you look seriously into taking out a policy – like getting married, having children, buying a home and more.
If you have people who depend on you, like children or a partner, it can be sobering to consider what might happen to them if you pass away unexpectedly.
A life insurance policy can protect your loved ones against uncertainty. It’s way to make sure your dependants are financially protected if the worst were to happen.
There’s no legal requirement to take out life insurance if you’re taking on a mortgage. But many lenders will strongly recommend you get covered if you do. It’s a way to make sure the mortgage debt will be paid off if you die. And that can be welcome reassurance to your loved ones at a tough time, so they’re not at risk of losing their home as well as losing you.
Most life insurance providers will offer a decreasing term life cover option. This type of cover will reduce over time, roughly in line with the way a repayment mortgage reduces. If you die while covered, your family will get a lump sum to help cover the remaining mortgage. This means they get to stay in the family home without the worry of mortgage payment.
Even if you don't have a mortgage, life insurance could help your family cover the cost of everyday living and maintain their lifestyle. Things like rent, private or university education costs, birthdays and weddings all need paying for. You may even need cover to pay for domestic tasks if the person left behind has to pay someone to do them after you're gone.
Critical illness cover pays a cash sum if, during your policy term, you suffer from heart attacks, strokes (depending on the severity), coronary artery or certain types of cancer that meet our definition.
At such a difficult time, it can ease financial pressures on you, your family or your partner. For instance, it may help pay for a mortgage, rent or everyday living costs. It might also be used for modifications to your home needed as a result of your illness. Find out more about our critical illness benefit, or our guide on family life insurance.
Joint life insurance protects two people under one policy with one monthly premium payment. It only pays out once if a policyholder dies within the term.
Two single policies protect each policyholder separately but will mean paying two premiums each month. Consider which option is right for you.
With Post Office Life Insurance, your monthly payments will continue until the earliest of these:
If you make a claim after being diagnosed with a terminal illness, please don't stop paying your monthly payments. We’ll first confirm if your terminal illness meets our terminal illness definition, as per the terms and conditions .
Post Office Life Insurance is underwritten and administered by Scottish Friendly Assurance Society Limited. Neilson Financial Services Limited assist in the administration. If you buy Post Office Life Insurance over the telephone or online via the Post Office website, it is arranged and sold by Neilson Financial Services Limited, following an introduction by Post Office Limited. If you buy Post Office Life Insurance online via a price comparison website, it is arranged and sold by the firm that provides the price comparison website services.
Post Office Limited is an appointed representative of Post Office Management Services Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority, FRN 630318. Registered in England and Wales. Registered numbers 2154540 and 08459718 respectively. Registered office: 100 Wood Street, London, EC2V 7ER.
† Gift card offer ends 31 December 2025. Minimum premiums and 180-day qualifying period applies.
* Restrictions apply, see amazon.co.uk/gc-legal
Post Office Life Insurance is for customers who are UK residents aged 18-70 at the start of the policy. The minimum term is 5 years and cover must end before your 90th birthday.
We won’t pay a claim if you don’t keep your payments up to date as you will no longer be covered under the policy. If you don’t tell us something or give us incorrect answers to our application questions that affects your cover, we may reduce the amount we pay for a claim or at worst cancel your cover and not refund your monthly payments.
1 This service is separate to and does not form part of the Post Office Over 50s Life Cover policy contract. It’s available to you for free but may be withdrawn at any time. Health and Wellbeing Services are provided by MediPartner Limited.
2 Calls to 03 numbers will cost no more than calling a standard UK number starting with 01 or 02 from your fixed line or mobile and may be included in your call package. Calls may be monitored or recorded for training and compliance purposes.