Dilnot was backed by the House of Lords yesterday, as Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) president Lord Lipsey warned the report's care cost cap proposals were in "danger of going down the pan."
The Dilnot Commission has raised the profile of long-term care. Could disability linked annuities be the answer? Greg Becker investigates a Singaporean solution.
Fiona Murphy looks at the perceptions surrounding long term care funding and how advisers are responding to client needs.
The Liberal Democrats have passed a policy motion to urge the government to accept the recommendations in the Dilnot Report on long term care (LTC).
The public is unaware of how much long-term care (LTC) actually costs with half the population believing it is free at the point of use, new research has found.
Older people taking up personal budgets often face cuts to the level of care they can afford and are forced to do so because it is the only way they can continue to use their familiar care worker, according to new research.
The publication of the Dilnot Report provides a once in a decade opportunity to arrive at a fair care funding system.
Self-funding long-term care residents could still face a bill of almost £200,000 for four years in a residential home under the proposed Dilnot Commission reforms, according to Partnership.
The Dilnot Report has been praised for bringing much needed clarity to the long-term care market. However, Helen Morrissey finds there are still some areas where more detail is needed.