The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said general rules governing the handling of clients' medical information by advisers are sufficient after concerns were raised by a provider.
Lighthouse Financial Advice has agreed a three-year contract extension to provide advice services to the 17,000 members of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL).
More than half of the UK population has never received financial advice or cannot recall receiving any, research from the Money Advice Service (MAS) has suggested.
The ministerial reshuffle could pose a serious threat to the continuity and timescale of social care reforms, Partnership has said.
British adults have reported that 28 is the age to begin building long-term financial provisions, Bright Grey has said.