Long Term Care

The Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support has released a summary of responses to its consultation.

Government plans to give care workers and patients more control over their care will be tested with the announcement of six trial areas.

The ABI has revealed it is opposed to a public compulsion to pay for future long-term care (LTC) needs.

Market experts have slammed both the system, products and levels of available advice in the self pay long term care (LTC) market.

The immediate needs annuity market for long-term care (LTC) could be increased to seven times its current size, according to new research.

The Government will no longer remove the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance for people in residential care.

Local authority social care services face a funding gap in excess of £1bn by 2015, according to The King's Fund.

Bupa grew its overall revenues and underlying pre-tax surplus by 9% last year.

IFA Eldercare and equity release specialists Laterliving have signed a working relationship agreement in expectation of changes in the care funding system.

Only 3% of councils point residents towards appropriate financial advice despite rising long-term care costs, a new study has revealed.