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Insure your Income. Protect your Lifestyle.

You can’t predict the future, but you can prepare for it. Make sure your paycheck is protected with Cushion.
Connecting payroll was seamless and confidential. Knowing my lifestyle and rent would be protected if a corporate restructuring hits gives me real financial composure
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Secure Your Position. Initiate our two-minute Private Income Sync Process.

Seamless Payroll Data Sync. Complete Anonymity.

We instantly connect securely to hundreds of payroll systems to verify job and income to remove manual applications. This read-only connection is completely invisible to your HR department, ensuring your career strategy always remains strictly private.
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Frictionless Verification of Member Information

The seamless verification engine evaluates professional profiles in real-time to ensure the Cushion member pool consists of professionals.
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Tailor Your Income Protection Coverage to suit your needs.

Whether you are looking for a brief bridge between jobs or an extended buffer, Cushion gives you the autonomy to set your own terms. Select a replacement rate to help cover up to 60% of your income and define your financial runway by choosing a benefit duration up to 5 months. Our engine dynamically calculates the difference between your state unemployment benefits and your target income rate, offering a fixed cash payment made directly to you that keeps your lifestyle funded and obligations met.
Example Benefit Calculator
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$75k$250k
Selected Replacement Rate
Selected Maximum Benefit Duration
Illustrative Benefit Sample
Up to $30,833 over 5 months
$6,167/mo
Example monthly benefits during involuntary unemployment
Example Cushion Payments $6,167 Example State Unemployment Payments** $2,167
*Illustrative estimate only. **State benefits vary by state. For coverage specific to you, please obtain a quote online.

Once You’re Approved: Your Path to Income Continuity.

1. The Vesting Period
Once approved, your policy enters a 120-day vesting period. During this window, members are unable to file a claim.
2. The Unexpected Layoff
Coverage is triggered by a qualifying, involuntary no-fault job loss, such as a layoff, corporate restructuring, or role elimination.
3. The 28-Day Elimination Period
Cushion approves your claim once your state unemployment benefits are granted for an involuntary job loss. Your approval is submitted through our secure portal during a 28-day elimination period and verification window during which benefits do not accrue.
4. Payments Start
Cushion payments are delivered regularly directly to your account. These unrestricted funds are yours to spend as you see fit. Additionally, we connect you with a dedicated executive recruiter whose mission is to assist you in securing your next professional role.

State Unemployment Benefits Approved? Cushion Activated.

When an unexpected career transition occurs, the last thing you need is a battle with your insurance over benefits. Cushion utilizes a transparent verification framework. If your State approves your claim for involuntary unemployment reasons, that serves as your primary proof of loss for Cushion, subject to standard policy exclusions.

We never initiate separate mediations or disputes with your former employer. Just data-driven, objective continuity designed to get you back to building your future.
Features
State UI (The Baseline)
+ Cushion (The Supplement)
System Objective
Designed as a baseline safety net for poverty prevention.
Designed to supplement protection to a professional-grade.
Benefit Limits
Typically capped at roughly $200–$500 per week, covering less than 15% of monthly obligations.
Payments to supplement cover up to 60% of your income, up to $10,000 per month.
Benefit Duration
Standard statutory maximum, typically up to 26 weeks.
Customizable maximum benefit durations of 2, 3, 4, or 5 months.
Policy Portability
Governed strictly by the state tax pool where your employer operates.
Individually owned asset that moves with you across employers and roles.
Funding Source
Funded via employer payroll taxes.
Entirely employee-paid ensuring it remains independent of your employer.

Smart Professionals Prepare for the Unexpected.

Wealth advisors understand that your income is your greatest asset. When a job loss occurs, many are forced to liquidate investments or drain savings to maintain their standard of living.

Leading financial planners recommend protecting your assets and your income. Cushion offers an individually owned solution to bridge this financial vulnerability. Operating as a supplemental, fixed-cash policy, it safeguards your broader financial goals and ensures your independence is never anchored to a single employer.
Smart professionals protect their homes, health, and lives. A six-figure lifestyle shouldn’t run on a three-figure state safety net. Private supplemental liquidity is sensible risk management for modern professionals.
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The best time to protect your income is while you have it.