Long Term Care

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.

Consumer insurance for long-term care (LTC) will not solve the problems of social care funding in England and Wales and a hybrid public-private partnership model should be explored instead, according to a new report.

Cuts to long-term care funding could lead to a shortfall of almost 100,000 care home beds over the next ten years, according to a new study.

Three-quarters of over-50s expect the government to pay for all or most of their long-term care needs, research suggests.