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Vangirl
7 years agoMember
Just wanted to point out to others reading this that the definition of terminal illness changed a few years ago and is now two years - so you now should be able to access your super and/or any life insurance if your doctors certify that you have less than two years to live.Pebbz1981 said:@Zoffiel, I tried accessing my super once i was diagnosed with metastatic, i though i can pay of the debts and spend some money on sprucing up the house and go on a holiday with my husband, you know enjoy the money before i am gone. My oncologist filled out all the forms and did everything possible to help me get the money which belongs to me.........There "doctors" said claim denied........WHY? a terminal illness has to have a lifespan f less than 1 yr...... I said to them well i am terminal and i hope i get to live longer then 1 yr , i hope i live 10 yrs and more.
So even though the money belongs to me and now i keep paying fees on it so each year it gets less and less, i am not enititled to pull it out. Eventually by the time i have left my husband will be left with nothing. Ridiculous. That and private health cover....Dont even get me started on them haha.