Long Term Care

The white paper response to the Dilnot report will be a vital opportunity for all sectors to get involved, Baroness Greengross said ahead of its publication today.

Impaired life annuities could offset ‘unfair' rises in state pension age for groups with lower life expectancy, the pension minister has said.

Partnership has recommended Symponia's scheme to help independent advisers who are not qualified in care fees planning to remain fully compliant with FSA Guidelines on Long Term Care advice.

Symponia has launched a long term care (LTC) academy with a view to supporting specialist long term care advisers and raising standards of financial advice for the elderly.

This is the last week to comment on what should be covered by the cross-government long term conditions strategy - the deadline for comments is 15 June.

The FSA has published final guidance on long-term care advice that states independent firms will not be required to hold the relevant qualification.

Long term care reform needs to be both clear and sustainable if a funding crisis is to be avoided says Just Retirement.

An alliance of long-term care groups and campaigners has created a six-point plan calling for urgent and significant reform of the country's "unfair system".

Councils could save £730 million in long term care (LTC) costs if technology and remote monitoring-based solutions are deployed.

Nearly 60% of oldest believe individuals should pay for at least 50% of long term care costs, Partnership has found.