Long Term Care

Square One Financial Planning has developed a service to advise clients on their options around long-term care funding.

The coalition will introduce the £35,000 cap on social care costs as recommended by the Dilnot "as soon as" it is able, the health minister said today.

A former minister who lost his job in the reshuffle has criticised the government for failing to deal with the burden of long-term care costs, suggesting the Treasury has "no sense of urgency" about the issue.

Advising on equity release and long-term care can be difficult because the client's family is often heavily involved. Fiona Murphy finds out how advisers deal with elderly clients and interested parties

The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has said general rules governing the handling of clients' medical information by advisers are sufficient after concerns were raised by a provider.

FIVE THINGS

The ministerial reshuffle could pose a serious threat to the continuity and timescale of social care reforms, Partnership has said.

FIVE THINGS

Reports that government will enact Dilnot's £35,000 long-term care cap after the next general election could prevent confused clients taking immediate action on long-term care, a provider has warned.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is proposing to reduce the length of time it takes to process applications to register a lasting power of attorney (LPA).