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# Are you a bank or term deposit and are you covered by the government guarantee?

No. TermPlus is not a bank or term deposit with a bank. Therefore we are not covered by the $250k government guarantee however we have built in layers of protection for your income which you can read more here: [https://termplus.com.au/is-termplus-safe-and-reliable/](https://termplus.com.au/is-termplus-safe-and-reliable/)

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