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Protection watch...with Kevin Carr (Apr 2013)

PROTECTION Our resident protection detective, Kevin Carr, runs the rule over five developments in the last month…

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Queen's speech announces bill on social care

New legislation to reform the long-term care system has been set out in the Queen’s Speech.

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Social care funding: 'a bleak outlook is getting bleaker’- ADASS

A squeeze on services for older people in the long-term care system has been revealed by a survey of social care budgets.

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Care Bill: concerns raised over councils' definition of 'IFA'

Local authorities must provide care funders with information helping them to access independent financial advice, the revised Care Bill has stipulated, though concerns have emerged surrounding...

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Symponia: independence not sole factor in LTC advice

Getting financial advice on long-term care (LTC) is a welcome part of the latest Care Bill, however, it is not essential that advice is independent, trade body Symponia has said.

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One in three unsure about financing later life -NS&I

Around a third of Britons do not know how they will finance later life costs for themselves or a relative, according to new research.

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Find lasting peace of mind with a Lasting Power of Attorney

Mark Williams discusses the importance of putting Lasting Power of Attorney in place

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LEBC launches bespoke LTC advisory service

LEBC Group has developed an advisory service in order to help people plan for their long-term care needs.

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Advisers dismiss Dilnot care cap as 'token gesture'

Most elderly people will be required to sell their homes in order to afford to fund care costs, according to care fees planning advisers.

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Care Bill: Referral to financial advice rejected in House of Lords

The government has rejected amendments to the Care Bill that would require councils to refer people with long-term care needs to regulated independent financial advisers.

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Tax hikes predicted as population ages

The cost of dealing with the country’s ageing population will increase government spending by about 4% of GDP - or £61bn in today’s terms - by the 2060s, according to government projections.

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L&G warns on dangers of DIY retirement planning

Access to professional advice is "crucial" for people planning their retirement, given the current state of the state pension and long-term care system, delegates heard.

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PayingForCare.org launches care cap calculator

PayingForCare.org has launched a care cap calculator to help advisers and their clients make informed funding decisions.

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Why LTC advice should be on your agenda

LTC Relatively untapped by advisers, the care market is set to become more significant and lucrative. Chris Horlick, managing director of care at Partnership, explores the opportunities.

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Political lobbying and LTC: What it means for advisers

LTC While political lobbying may have had some negative publicity of late, providers in the long-term care market are still working the halls of Westminster on advisers’ behalf.

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LTC: Is financial advice falling by the wayside?

In the latest development on the Care Bill, the clause compelling people with care needs to be referred to regulated financial advisers, was rejected. Fiona Murphy looks at the issues.

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One million homes sold 'to fund care costs'

A quarter of Brits are relying on inheritance to fund their retirement yet do not realise that one million homes have been sold to pay for care fees in recent years, NFU Mutual has warned.

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New hope for regulated advice amendment in Care Bill

An amendment to the Care Bill mandating local authorities to refer people approaching care to regulated financial advisers - a proposal originally thrown out by parliament - is to be re-submitted in...

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SOLLA to extend access to more care fee advisers

Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) has taken a 'strategic decision' to accept all advisers who achieve the Later Life Adviser Accreditation (LLAA) as members.

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LTC: Adviser warns of local authority pressure and ‘false hope’

Labour's Lord Hunt was right to highlight the practical difficulties of asking local authorities to assess all self-funders as part of long-term care reforms, adviser firm LEBC Group has said.

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