Long Term Care

The government has promised people will not be forced to sell their homes to pay for care in old age after a proposal to restrict eligibility to defer payment was exposed.

The majority of the public (70%) have said they remain satisfied with the running of the NHS and social care services (75%) but are concerned about future prospects for funding, a new report has found.

The adult social care system is "fundamentally broken" and "unfit for purpose" Birmingham City Council and the University of Birmingham have warned.

Partnership has applauded the Society of Later life Advisers' decision to widen its membership base.

Partnership has reported its new business premiums of long-term care annuities had ‘fallen behind expectations' as sales dropped by 38% compared to the same period last year.

Cornwall's residents may soon have to pay the full cost of their care, if they are assessed as able to afford it.

The High Court has rejected a legal challenge to Worcestershire Council's "maximum expenditure policy" which will limit, on introduction, how much is spent on supporting a disabled adult in the community to that for equivalent provision in residential...

PayingForCare.org has launched a care cap calculator to help advisers and their clients make informed funding decisions.

The Government is electioneering and still failing to ensure the country is ready for an ageing society the Lords have said.

Over two thirds of people in the UK could live their retirement years in ill-health the International Longevity Centre (ILC) and Legal & General have told Government and public policy makers.