Long Term Care

The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries has identified lack of clarity about how to plan for future long term care needs and a lack of reliable sector data as barriers to market development.

In this week's quick fire poll we ask: Lord Lipsey voiced concerns in the House of Lords last week that the Dilnot proposals "were in danger of going down the pan." Do you believe we need to refocus on the issue of long term care funding?

Dilnot was backed by the House of Lords yesterday, as Society of Later Life Advisers (SOLLA) president Lord Lipsey warned the report's care cost cap proposals were in "danger of going down the pan."

Equity release could play a bigger role in funding long term care "if we had more certainty around state benefits" says director general of SHIP, Andrea Rozario.

Retirement Planner's round up of the top pensions stories of the week.

Long-term care funding has a lot to learn from "how the pensions debate has moved on", says Association of British Insurers director of general insurance and health, Nick Starling.

The NHS faces a crisis of care for older people, is not caring for the elderly as well it should, and the situation is worsening, NHS employers have heard.

Long-term care, Dilnot and the adviser's role. Paul Robertson discusses all this with Partnership's Chris Horlick.

A row has broken out over the use of trusts to avoid long term care (LTC) fees after a BBC investigation.

The National Pensioners Convention (NPC) will stage a protest in Westminster this week to demand an increase in the basic state pension.