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.
The asset threshold over which individuals cannot access state help with long term care (LTC) bills has been frozen at £23,250 until 2013.
Ben Heffer provides Paul Robertson with an insight into the workings behind Defaqto and an analysis of the market's future
Poor knowledge of the system of lasting powers of attorney (LPA) has left many pensioners seeking long-term care facing delays and other problems, solicitors say.