Brits world's worst in LTC preperation

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Britons are the least likely people in the world to think they need to save for future long-term care costs, an international survey has found.

The results typify many British attitudes to dealing with the consequences of long-term care when the need occurs and of expecting the NHS to foot the bill. In fact, people in Thailand and China are more likely to have saved for their future care needs than those in the UK. The Bupa Health Pulse study which surveyed more than 13,000 people in 12 countries, found less than a third (30%) of Brits think they will need to put money aside in the future to fund their care in later life, the lowest of all countries polled. And only a third (33%) of over 65s said that they had saved money ...

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