Long Term Care

Fiona Murphy asks whether the white paper on long-term care is effective enough and what more needs to be done

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries have noted that both the White Paper and the Progress Report are recommending integration of the different support services, such as nursing care and social care and added that this could make savings without affecting...

Partnership has claimed a victory for financial advice in the Progress Report on Funding reforms, released today.

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The progress report on funding reform, published alongside the white paper on social care today, has said a funding model based on principles outlined by the Dilnot Commission will only happen if a way to pay for it can be found.

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.