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What does the Income protection gap calculate?
How much monthly income remains unprotected after policy benefits? This calculator uses monthly take-home income, desired income replacement, monthly policy benefit, and waiting period to estimate monthly income still exposed immediately in your browser.
With the values currently entered, the result is $900.00 — monthly income-protection gap. It also shows desired monthly replacement, and waiting-period reserve.
How to use the Income protection gap
- Replace the example values with your own numbers.
- Review the result and supporting figures as they update automatically.
- Check the formula and assumptions before using the estimate for a decision.
Inputs used
- Monthly take-home income
- Desired income replacement — entered in %
- Monthly policy benefit
- Waiting period — entered in months
Income protection gap formula
Desired monthly replacement − policy benefit; desired replacement × waiting months
Assumptions
- Policy benefit is payable and tax treatment is already considered.
- Eligibility, benefit duration, and exclusions are not evaluated.
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Authoritative sources
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Practical guide
Income protection gap example and edge cases
How much monthly income remains unprotected after policy benefits? Let's use a concrete example, then look at the assumptions that can move the answer.
Example: A practical income protection gap scenario
For this example, use monthly take-home income of 5,200, desired income replacement of 75 %, monthly policy benefit of 3,000, and waiting period of 3 months. These are starting values, so replace them with numbers that match your situation.
- Monthly take-home income
- 5,200
- Desired income replacement
- 75 %
- Monthly policy benefit
- 3,000
- Waiting period
- 3 months
Calculated result$900.00monthly income-protection gap
Start with monthly income-protection gap. Then check desired monthly replacement, and waiting-period reserve to understand what sits behind the main result.
Example results use the default display profile. The calculator above follows your selected country and units.
How to read the result
- Read the main result first. The supporting figures for desired monthly replacement, and waiting-period reserve explain how the estimate is built.
- The method is Desired monthly replacement − policy benefit; desired replacement × waiting months. Keep the units consistent and use values from the same time period.
Edge cases worth checking
When monthly take-home income is unusual
Policy benefit is payable and tax treatment is already considered. Double-check this input before relying on the result.
When waiting period is uncertain
Eligibility, benefit duration, and exclusions are not evaluated. Run a lower and higher value to see a useful range.
What changes the result most
Monthly take-home income
Use a current amount for monthly take-home income. Include fees or recurring costs that belong in the same figure.
Desired income replacement
Test a lower and higher desired income replacement. A small percentage change can move the final result more than expected.
Monthly policy benefit
Use a current amount for monthly policy benefit. Include fees or recurring costs that belong in the same figure.
Try a different scenario
Small changes show whether the answer is stable or sensitive.
Monthly take-home income: 10% lower
4,680$510.00monthly income-protection gap
Monthly take-home income: 10% higher
5,720$1,290.00monthly income-protection gap
Desired income replacement: 10% higher
83 %$1,316.00monthly income-protection gap
Common mistakes
Check monthly take-home income
Policy benefit is payable and tax treatment is already considered. Make sure this matches the number you enter.
Keep waiting period consistent
Eligibility, benefit duration, and exclusions are not evaluated. Use the same units and time period throughout the calculation.
Do not rely on one income protection gap scenario
Run a cautious case and an optimistic case. The range is often more useful than one exact-looking number.
Use this result well
How much monthly income remains unprotected after policy benefits?
The policy wording, exclusions, limits, and insurer decision control real coverage.