Consumer Corner: I've lost my job, what do I do now?

In general, we tend to overestimate sick pay arrangements and the support provided by the State

Consumer Corner: What to do if you lose your job.

We all know life has its twists and turns. Our weekly or monthly pay package is never really fully guaranteed and planning for the unexpected can be a sensible thing to do.

The income we earn goes to pay for bills like rent or mortgages, food and clothes. We are constantly told to put money aside for that rainy day and our pension, so we can enjoy a retirement filled with trips to Spain. There is a big demand on that wage package. Planning for the unexpected means putting measures in place in case that income was no longer coming in due to a sudden illness or injury.