Plan to increase access to insurance for cancer survivors

Remission period for cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection to be lowered to five years

The reduction from seven years to five years is in line with international medical standards.

Plan to increase access to insurance for cancer survivors

Cancer survivors are set to face a shorter wait to access mortgage protection insurance under new Government plans, with legislation expected before the summer recess.

Cancer survivors seeking mortgage protection insurance will have ‘right to be forgotten’ after five years, says Simon Harris

Cancer survivors looking for mortgage protection insurance will have their diagnosis disregarded after five years’ remission, down from seven, Tánaiste Simon Harris will confirm today.

Cancer survivors will no longer need to inform banks of disease after five years in remission

The Irish Cancer Society has welcomed the government initiative, saying it means survivors can now access mortgage protection insurance on an equal basis