The majority of women are concerned about how they will fund care in old age, according to new resea...
The majority of women are concerned about how they will fund care in old age, according to new research from BUPA and Top Santé magazine.
The survey, entitled 'Women and Work', revealed there is not enough information about options on care for the elderly, with 83% worried about how they would meet their own care costs.
According to Laing and Buisson, there are seven million informal carers in the UK, and of those surveyed, 75% found the situation stressful.
Commenting on the research, Geoff Brown, managing director of BUPA Health Assurance, said: 'These statistics highlight some of the very real issues surrounding long term care. IFAs have a responsibility to ensure people have access to accurate and informative material on the various long-term care options available. The long term care funding market has enormous growth potential and with limited State provision for many, concerns are rising over the cost of care.'
