Long term care reform needs to be both clear and sustainable if a funding crisis is to be avoided says Just Retirement.
As the industry awaits the publication of a white paper as well as a progress report on funding head of care solutions Sue Elliott said broad principles need to be outlined to help people plan how to fund care. "It would be disappointing if the funding proposals paper fails to send a clear signal about how the system will work and the financial responsibilities that each of us as individuals will need to take on," she said. "There is so much confusion at present and people feel aggrieved when they discover the state will not provide and they are expected to foot some if not all of the...
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