Job-loss insurance: For Dh77 a month, get salary when out of job

Losing a job is one of the worst things to happen, especially if you have a family to support, have kids to send to school and have monthly bills to pay.
We are not talking about taking a sabbatical from work or leaving a job to pursue other passions and interests, but an involuntary job loss, something that happens when you may be least prepared for it, emotionally and financially.
In case of organizational attrition, you may not be in a position to control your organisation’s need to fire or retain you. Or, in case of a medical emergency, while your health insurance might pay your medical bills, you’ll still need to cover for your kids’ schooling, rent, monthly grocery bills, etc.
How? What you can do is get insured and get a cover for a job loss so that your bills still get paid and you can still sustain your family even when the monthly paychecks do not come along.
We’ve seen the global recessionary cycle of 2008 and hence. Learning from experience, it’s only wise to get insured as you get comfortable in your role at work. A handful of UAE banks do offer that facility.
Among others, the UAE’s First Gulf Bank offers the option to secure your salary, for up to six months. The bank’s First Insure policy provides a pre-approved lifestyle protection plan, which offers customers income security of up to 6 months in the event of an involuntary job loss. “In short, you can retain your lifestyle while you evaluate new career opportunities,” reads the website of the local bank.
With no salary transfer criteria and with plans starting from as little as Dh77 per month, you can get secure salary up to Dh180,000 for 6 months to cover involuntary job loss; cover up to Dh300,000 in case of permanent total disability or accidental death; emergency medical assistance; hospital cash benefit and choice of 4 packages based on monthly salary.