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NEA Member Assistance Program Helpful services for members during tough economic times At NEA Member Benefits, we know many NEA member households are struggling to navigate through today’s difficult economic times. Coping with layoffs, salary cuts, and other financial issues, NEA members are looking for solutions. As member advocates, we have been working with our program suppliers to ensure that participating members get the support and consideration they need and deserve. A Message from California Casualty during the time of COVID-19:
NEA MEMBER BENEFITS 2020-2021 NEA Member Benefit Programs and Services Flier
NEA MB’s Member Service Center is a member’s one-stop shop for information. Member Service Representatives are available by phone or e-mail to assist in identifying programs and services that may be available. Please call us at 1-800-637-4636 or e-mail us at ask-us@neamb.com.
NEA Member Benefits and the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) have teamed up to provide debt management and housing counseling services to NEA members and their families. Members can contact NFCC at 1-866-479-NEA2 (1-866-479-6322) or visit www.debtadvice.org/nea to find a local agency.
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Members in need of assistance should call 1-888-800-5160.
Members in need of assistance should call 1-800-NEA-4YOU (1-800-632-4968).
INSURANCE PROGRAMS
Members in need of assistance should call 1-800-877-7345. Members may skip payments during the summer months. If a member is laid off, the skip payment option can be extended to other months. Members who have been laid off should indicate this to the customer service representative to be transferred to a team manager who may be able to assist with other options.
The NEA Members Insurance Trust (NEA MIT) announced that it will waive participant premiums for members who have been laid off. Affected members may request a waiver of premium for a 12-month period, even if they go back to work. Participants are eligible for the waiver as long as they were an active member at the time they were laid off.
Members who have disability income insurance prior to being laid off can reapply for the level of coverage they had before they were laid off. Members who are rehired (by their former or new employer) can reapply for the coverage within 3 months of the layoff without undergoing the underwriting process again.
John Hancock will work with members who have been laid off to reduce their coverage and/or premium payment. Members have a 72-day grace period for late payment. INVESTMENT PROGRAM
In view of the current economic turmoil, Security Benefit will waive the Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC) for NEA members who have NEA Valuebuilder accounts and who have been laid off and need to access their assets. This offer applies to all NEA Valuebuilder variable annuities issued by Security Benefit Life Insurance Company (SBL) and tax-sheltered accounts for which Security Financial Resources, Inc. (SFR) is the recordkeeper. It does not currently apply to those contracts issued by Nationwide Life Insurance Company.
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