Long Term Care

Simon O'Connor highlights the need for increased innovation if the UK is to deal with the growing need for long term care

Increasing longevity among the UK population has brought the issue of long term care into the spotlight. Graham Duffy highlights the need for well qualified advisers to work in this area to ensure clients make the right provisions for retirement

Long term care can be costly and it helps if clients prepare in advance. Graham Duffy looks at the situation

The Financial Services Authority has clarified which qualifications advisers must have before they can recommend long-term care policies, as well as stressing the importance of considering means-tested state benefits when giving advice.

Nearly two million people aged 55-75 who have spare money have no plans to allocate any to pay for long-term care, according to research from Fidelity International.

A handful of high profile MPs have written to the Treasury and the Financial Services Authority expressing support for Symponia's campaign to tighten the regulation of long-term care.

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Elsie, 54, is a secretary for a big law firm in the City. She is covered by her employer's group income protection scheme. However, the scheme will only cover her until she reaches retirement age - 60. While she will receive a substantial pension she...

Provision of long-term care funding should be tackled as part of the Pensions Commission's remit along with improved financial advice as initial research suggests a variety of solutions need to be deployed, suggests the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

BUPA's decision to withdraw from the pre-funded long term care (LTC) market has further reduced the size of the already dwindling sector. Does the market still have a future?