Pension tax treatment is "hard to justify" and could generate the necessary revenue for long-term care reform according to research.
As the industry prepares for the Government White Paper on social reform Sue Elliott looks at how the debate has developed post- Dilnot.
The government faces a few problems in the next 12 months when it comes to its strategy for funding care of the elderly. Peter Barnett outlines the twists and turns.
The Health Committee report on Social Care is making recommendations having failed to understand the technicalities behind the Dilnot Report, Partnership has said.
MPs on the Health Select Committee (HSC) have urged the government to stimulate the long term care (LTC) insurance market.
Ian Atkinson, long term care (LTC) specialist and an IFA with Retirement Solutions, believes renewed debate around the Dilnot report may result in a new wave of LTC products.
The government is expected to recommend a cap on long-term care (LTC) fees of between £50,000 and £60,000, according to a report.
Insurers and charities have urged the government and other party leaders to agree on substantial reforms to the social care system that is causing further damage to the NHS.
Andrew Dilnot has branded suggestions that the government could delay moves to tackle long-term care reforms until 2025 as "unacceptable".
In this week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll we ask: With pressures on maintaining drawdown income levels is there more interest in moving to flexible investment-linked annuities?