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Individual Protection
The government has announced several changes to the eligibility conditions relating to the social fund funeral expenses payments scheme that will take effect from 2 April.
23 January 2018
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1 min read
Income Protection
The COVER Protection and Health Summit 2017 takes place on Wednesday 4th October - sign up now to avoid missing out.
03 October 2017
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1 min read
Individual Protection
Richard Walsh analyses what the political party manifestos set out for social care, welfare reform, health and insurance ahead of the General Election.
02 June 2017
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6 min read
Regulation
An investigation by MPs and peers is offering the government a plan to support a million disabled people into work.
08 December 2016
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2 min read
Income Protection
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced it will scrap retesting of chronically ill patients who are claiming ESA.
03 October 2016
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1 min read
Insurer
Representatives from the insurance sector will be attending the political conference season to discuss the issues facing the industry, such as the upcoming increase in Insurance Premium Tax and trying to ensure that compensation payouts are not swallowed...
25 September 2015
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Cashplans
Health Shield has announced that it will absorb the impact of the increase in the insurance premium tax (IPT) for members until the end of 2016.
30 July 2015
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1 min read
PMI
Two think tanks have called for the NHS to have a transformation fund, at a cost of £9.4bn to help it improve efficiency and develop new models of care.
22 July 2015
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Long Term Care
The government's plans to cap care costs will be delayed until 2020, the government has revealed.
17 July 2015
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