What would you do

if you had a serious illness or accident and couldn’t work for a while?

That’s where this information kit comes in. On this site, find out:

1.

Your level of financial preparedness in the event of a serious illness;

2.

Solutions adapted for your kind of work;

3.

How to manage the financial impact of a serious illness or accident;

4.

Information and resources that may be useful to you or your caregivers.

A serious illness will almost always bring a series of financial consequences and costs in various ways.

If a serious illness or accident prevented you from working, your main financial concerns would likely be one or a combination of the following: income replacement, job protection, and costs related to treatment and services.

For many people, income replacement will be one of the most important issues when faced with a serious illness.

Note: This project is not tailored to the specific situation of family caregivers, who can, however, refer to the resources section and the website of Proche aidance Québec – Regroupement d’organismes engagés pour les personnes proches aidantes.

Did you know?

In Canada, a 30 year old person is four times more likely to be prevented from working because of a health condition than to die before reaching 65. And one in six people will be off work for three months or more because of a health condition before the age of 50.

31% of Quebec workers would not be able to meet their financial obligations if their pay was late, according to the Canadian Payroll Association.

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This project was carried out with the financial support of the Autorité des marchés financiers. The information, opinions, and views expressed are the sole responsibility of Relais-Femmes.