Pension withdrawals ignoring future care costs
The new retirement freedoms introduced last April could have resulted in many people ignoring their future care costs when making...
Care inequality revealed by new Dementia Atlas
The government has published a new Dementia Atlas which has revealed care inequality across England. The Dementia Atlas has mapped...
More care cuts to come
There are more care cuts to come, according to some new figures. The latest annual survey from The Association of...
Elder abuse is a crime, but it often isn’t treated like one
Elder abuse is a crime, but it often isn’t treated like one Elder abuse is defined by the World Health...
Can I make gifts as an attorney or deputy?
One of the most common questions I get asked as a later life adviser is whether someone can make gifts...
Why are care home fees rising so quickly?
One of the biggest concerns we hear from clients with relatives moving into residential care homes is the rate of...
Change to meet long term care needs
How can retail financial services best change to meet long term care needs and serve an ageing population? That’s a...
Putting equity release in context
Putting equity release in context can sometimes be tricky, with the cash released from the value of homes often seen...
Could Attendance Allowance be capped?
Plans to transfer funding for Attendance Allowance to local authorities could result in this important benefit being capped in the...
What’s the appeal of equity release?
New figures published by the Equity Release Council have revealed that a record amount of housing wealth has been unlocked...