Holistic advice is the 'key' to disability support

Accessibility issues to advice remain

Sophia Panayi
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SENDA CEO Rhiannon Gogh stressed holistic advice is the “key” to financial planning for those with a disability, but others point out accessibility issues remain in a webinar run as part of the Disability Access Symposium.

Chaired by PFS non-executive director and disability and access ambassador for insurance Edward Grant, Accessible Advice Matters: Improving Financial Resilience for Disabled People, their families and Carers, explored whether financial advisers are doing enough to support clients or families with disabilities and the challenges that are cropping up. Gogh believes holistic advice is the key as disabilities can "really impact every financial decision" made. Earlier in the year, SENDA launched the first accredited training course for special needs planning with the London Institute of Ba...

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