Long Term Care

Ron Wheatcroft discusses how three reports published in September demonstrate the difficulties in funding an ageing society.

Over 80,000 people paying for long term care (LTC) in their homes or in residential units run out of money every year, Key Retirement Solutions (KRS) says.

Fiona Murphy looks at the perceptions surrounding long term care funding and how advisers are responding to client needs.

This week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll asks: Do you believe the ABI's proposed code of conduct will improve the number of people using the open market option for their retirement income?

Almost 30 million protection policies were in force last year with consumers receiving over £32m per day in benefits, according to the ABI.

This week's Retirement Planner quick fire poll asks: Why do you think long-term care insurance has low take-up rates?

Almost three quarters of people aged over 55 believe paying for long-term care (LTC) should not be an individual's responsibility, Aviva research suggests.

The Liberal Democrats have passed a policy motion to urge the government to accept the recommendations in the Dilnot Report on long term care (LTC).

Retirement and long term care specialist Partnership Assurance will be the subject of a bidding war with a price tag in the region of £750m, according to reports.

Earlier this week the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) released a report declaring the public was massively disconnected from the reality of long-term care (LTC) costs.