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.
The long-term care (LTC) sector will be "too niche" to benefit from an RDR-driven increase in specialist advisers, a long-term care specialist has said.
The Dilnot Commission's recommendations on long term care (LTC) are not the only course of action and the Government is being overly criticised in the run up to next month's White Paper on social care, Partnership has said.
Only 7% of those looking at long term care (LTC) would consider asking an IFA, with only banks considered less.
Draft legislation on reforming long-term care has been confirmed in the Queen's Speech.
While all Dilnot recommendations may not be possible to implement, failure to act on the issue of long term care is likely to be remembered by future generations and will be thought of as the Coalition's ‘elephant in the room', according to industry body...