Long Term Care

Partnership has applauded the Society of Later life Advisers' decision to widen its membership base.

Partnership has reported its new business premiums of long-term care annuities had ‘fallen behind expectations' as sales dropped by 38% compared to the same period last year.

Cornwall's residents may soon have to pay the full cost of their care, if they are assessed as able to afford it.

The High Court has rejected a legal challenge to Worcestershire Council's "maximum expenditure policy" which will limit, on introduction, how much is spent on supporting a disabled adult in the community to that for equivalent provision in residential...

PayingForCare.org has launched a care cap calculator to help advisers and their clients make informed funding decisions.

The Government is electioneering and still failing to ensure the country is ready for an ageing society the Lords have said.

Over two thirds of people in the UK could live their retirement years in ill-health the International Longevity Centre (ILC) and Legal & General have told Government and public policy makers.

Symponia, is calling for the Coalition to start listening to the financial services profession who engage with the consultation paper ‘Caring for our future: implementing funding reform', which was published yesterday.

The cost of dealing with the country's ageing population will increase government spending by about 4% of GDP - or £61bn in today's terms - by the 2060s, according to government projections.

The Local Government Information Unit (LGIU) has suggested that without effective support for the 57% of older people who fund all or part of their own care (‘self funders') the entire structure of social care is at risk.