
Momentum’s critical illness claims top R1bn in 2025
Higher critical illness and disability payouts reflect a risk environment increasingly defined by prolonged recovery, income loss, and ongoing care costs.

Higher critical illness and disability payouts reflect a risk environment increasingly defined by prolonged recovery, income loss, and ongoing care costs.

Early disclosure to a financial adviser can help secure liquidity, reduce delays, and spare families unnecessary administrative stress.

Momentum’s 2023 statistics show that 57% of death benefit claims were due to cardiac and cancer events, yet less than 81% of these claimants had critical illness cover.