Frequently asked questions

If you are the plan owner you can change the start date of your plan by calling us on 0345 601 0072. You will need your plan number to hand, so you can be identified. 

The rules around changing your start date are that you can only: 

1. Make one start date change per lifetime of the plan 
2. Move the date forward or back by one month. 

You can find all your plan and benefit information on your dashboard. Simply click ‘Plan Details on the right hand side’.

If you require more information than what is in your Plan details, please call us on 0345 601 0072. You will need the plan number to hand, so you can be identified.

If you would like to make a change to your plan, including adding or removing a benefit or adding or removing a person on the plan, please call us on 
0345 601 0072.

Please note, depending on the requested change you may be subject to further underwriting.

If you would like to request a printed copy of a notification or plan document, or for something to be re-sent, please call our servicing team on 0345 601 0072. 

You will need your plan number to hand to identify who you are. If you have permission to request the notification or document, we will arrange for this to be sent to you at the email address or postal address recorded on our system for the plan.

You can update your telephone number, email address and postal address by clicking here. 

If you require further help, please call us on 0345 601 0072.

The address of the plan can only be updated by a plan owner. 

If you are changing the name of the company, you’ll need to send us a request in writing on the company letterhead to lifecustomerservices@vitality.co.uk or in written to FREEPOST VITALITYLIFE. 

To make a claim on your plan, please call our dedicated team on 0345 601 0072 or email lifeclaims@vitality.co.uk. Lines are open Monday to Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

Before getting in touch with our claims team, please refer to the important information you will need to make a claim by visiting www.vitality.co.uk/support/claiming and clicking on the Life Insurance tab.

You can update the bank details of the plan by clicking here. 

When updating your bank details, you will need to confirm the date of your preferred payment collection from the new bank account.

If you require further help, please call us on 0345 601 0072. To update the bank details over the phone, you need to be a plan owner and be the account owner of the bank details or joint account. A Direct Debit Instruction mandate will be sent to be completed.

To make a complaint, please call our dedicated team on 0345 601 0072 or email lifecomplaints@vitality.co.uk. Lines are open Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 6pm and Friday 8:30am to 5pm.

For more information on how we handle complaints, visit www.vitality.co.uk/legal/complaints.

If you would like an update on the status of your premium(s), or the amount collected on your preferred payment date, please contact our dedicated team on 0161 2166 970. Lines are open Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 6pm and Friday 8:30am to 5pm. 

You can also email us at vitalitylife_creditcontrol@vitality.co.uk.

Your cover depends on the benefits you selected on each of your VitalityLife plan(s).

Life Cover:

• We usually give you your level of cover and explain that it would payout in the event of a death or terminal illness, where you have less than 12 months to live.

Serious Illness Cover:

• We offer two types of cover - Serious Illness Cover and Serious Illness Cover Plus.
• Serious Illness Cover includes 153 conditions, covered from Severity A (100% payout) to Severity E (15% payout).
• Serious Illness Cover Plus includes 182 conditions, covered from Severity A (100% payout) to Severity G (5% payout). It also includes our unique Cancer Relapse Benefit as standard.
• You can also choose to add additional options and benefits to your cover, such as:
     -  Dementia and FrailCare Cover
     -  Dementia and FrailCare Cover Plus
     -  Child Serious Illness Cover
     -  Protected Cover
     -  Serious Illness Cover Booster

Income Protection Cover:

• We offer three flexible solutions – Income Protection Cover, Income Protection Cover Plus and Short-Term Income Protection Cover.
• Income Protection Cover Plus also gives you access to our Hospitalisation Benefit which helps you cover additional costs while you’re hospitalised during your deferred period. As well as Permanent Disability Uplift.
• We also offer Back to Work Benefit where we’ll continue to pay you your income until you’re ready to return to the job that you had held previously or until you’re able to match your previous earnings.

Yes, however in the event of a suicide we will not pay a claim for the following reasons:

• If one of the people covered dies as a result of a suicide within 12 months of:

1. Start date of the Life Cover
2. The date they were added to the plan
3. The date the plan was re-instated if it was suspended because of non-payment.

Our Serious Illness cover pays out a lump sum if a member is diagnosed with an illness or condition that we cover.

The lump sum is measured by the severity of the illness – this would be between 5% to 100% based on a scale from severity A to G.