Symponia to move beyond care fees planning

The group was initially established as a care fees planning organisation, but following a members conference last week it has announced aims to become the leading financial advice group for elderly people in Britain. It believe the progression gives it greater similarity to the legal profession, as most private client departments within solicitor practices already have a specific elderly client division. Under its wider remit clients will be able to seek advice on a range of elderly associated subjects, including lifetime mortgages, inheritance tax and potential care fees planning issues...