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Symponia defends investment bond LTC use following HSBC fine
LTC specialist warns against “vilifying bonds” in the wake of HSBC fine.
FSA says it will actively supervise new LTC products
Margaret Cole says the FSA has a close interest in the development of LTC products.
Dilnot: Govt should invest in LTC advice strategy
Dilnot wants Government to invest in a major information and advice strategy to help people with long-term care needs.
Fears Govt could reject Dilnot's radical LTC cost cap
Concern grows that Cameron and Osborne want to “park report into the long grass”.
Commission in move to simplify social care laws
Local authorities will have a legal duty to produce a care and support plan and allocate an individual budget for those in need of social care as part of reforms recommended to the Government.
Look beyond insurance for LTC, says thinktank
A public-private partnership scheme to fund long-term care is the best way for the financial services industry to encourage people to save, according to the Strategic Society Centre.
Poor LTC advice costs councils £1bn a year
Local authorities in England face a long-term care bill of almost £1bn a year because many people funding their own care do not receive appropriate financial advice, says Partnership.
Think tank says financial advice key to long-term care reform
Policy Exchange also warns voluntary LTC premium would need to be much higher than anticipated at £40,000.
Govt looks at funding options for end of life care
Review into funding of palliative care will be chaired by Marie Curie Cancer Care chief executive Tom Hughes-Hallett.
Advisers back bank move but fear fee increases
Advisers welcome the Government’s plans to move prudential regulation to the Bank of England but want the new Consumer Protection and Markets Authority to levy fairer fees.
Over-50s lack awareness of LTC costs
The over-50s are hugely underestimating the costs of long-term care, according to new research from Partnership.
Increasing state pension age to save £2bn a year
The Pensions Policy Institute says that the Government’s proposals to increase the state pensions age could save £2bn a year.
Coalition setting up commission on LTC
Osborne: ‘Create the most competitive corporate tax regime in the G20
Care service review is delay tactic, says Saga
Specialist advice firm Equity Care welcomes the commission to review funding for long-term care but Saga warns the move is just delaying decisions that need to be taken urgently.
Ex-PFS chief plans to shake up care sector
Eadon: ‘We need to have more providers involved’
Partnership buys half of Sesame referral specialist
Partnership has bought a 50 per cent stake in Sesame Bankhall Group’s retirement referral arm Gateway Specialist Advice Services.
