15/10/2026
What would happen to my children financially if something happened to me?
That was the question a single parent recently brought to me. There wasn’t another household income to fall back on, so getting the protection right was especially important.
We discussed far more than simply repaying the mortgage. We considered:
• Everyday living costs
• Childcare and education
• How long the children could remain financially dependent
• Who would receive and manage any payout
• What was affordable now
We then created a personalised protection plan designed around her children and the future she wanted to secure for them.
These conversations can feel daunting, but avoiding them doesn’t remove the risk.
Having a clear plan gave this client something extremely valuable: reassurance that she had taken practical steps to protect her children.