Advisers and self-funders can be confident that the importance of long-term care financial advice has been recognised by the government, Partnership has claimed.
The statement was in response to a report by the Local Government All Party Parliamentary Group, Care now and for the future. Chris Horlick, managing director of care at Partnership, said the cross-party report recommendation about financial information and advice mirrored the emphasis placed on care advice in last week's Social Care White Paper. He said: "The 40% of people who have to pay for their social care can take confidence that the government and the Local Government Parliamentary Group recognise how important it is for them to receive financial advice to fund their care fees....
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