social care

Govt plans 1% NI increase to fund social care - reports

Long Term Care

Govt plans 1% NI increase to fund social care - reports

Despite manifesto pledge not to increase income tax, VAT or NI

clock 03 September 2021 • 1 min read

Retirement

Controversial NI hike delayed - where next for social care?

Reports govt will break manifesto pledge to fund reform plans

clock 21 July 2021 • 5 min read

Estate planning

Queen's Speech 'disappoints' on social care plans

The government has again promised to bring forward long-awaited proposals on social care reforms but details were not included in the Queen's Speech which was widely regarded as "disappointing" by providers.

clock 11 May 2021 • 3 min read

Long Term Care

One in four Brits will be aged over 65 by 2050 - ONS

Old age dependency ratio ‘outdated’

clock 25 June 2019 • 6 min read

Retirement

MP Damian Green proposes pension-inspired social care overhaul

£2.5bn funding gap

clock 29 April 2019 • 2 min read

Long Term Care

Competence questioned as govt misses fifth social care paper deadline

25 months since stated intention to publish

clock 08 April 2019 • 1 min read

Protection

Budget 2018: Chancellor pledges £650m boost for social care

'Sticking plaster measure' - Aegon

clock 29 October 2018 • 1 min read

Retirement

Govt floats AE-style funding approach to social care

To be outlined in green paper

clock 17 September 2018 • 2 min read

Your profession

'You turn if you want to': Seven notable government policy U-turns

LISA and pensions dashboard under threat

clock 03 August 2018 • 3 min read

Estate planning

'Social care premium' on IHT adds to intergenerational inequality - OMW

Follows select committee proposals

clock 27 June 2018 • 2 min read