Updated: May 5, 2021, 12:58 pm
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The proportion of income protection claims triggered by mental health issues doubled in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to an insurer.
More than one in four (27%) such claims were triggered by mental health conditions last year, compared with 13% in 2019, making it the most common cause of claim, according to data from Zurich.
It released the findings ahead of Mental Health Awareness week from May 10 to 16.
Around £1.7 million of payments were made to individual policy holders who claimed. Some sought clinical support as part of their policy for conditions including depression, stress and anxiety, Zurich said.