Long Term Care

COVER reporter Owain Thomas analyses Strategic Society Centre's plan

Long term care (LTC) specialist Partnership has criticised plans put forward by James Lloyd of the strategic Society Centre think tank for compulsory LTC insurance.

State and financial services can work in partnership to solve the long-term care funding crisis confronting England and Wales, according to a new report.

The Dilnot Commission on Funding of Care and Support has released a summary of responses to its consultation.

Government plans to give care workers and patients more control over their care will be tested with the announcement of six trial areas.

The ABI has revealed it is opposed to a public compulsion to pay for future long-term care (LTC) needs.

Market experts have slammed both the system, products and levels of available advice in the self pay long term care (LTC) market.

The immediate needs annuity market for long-term care (LTC) could be increased to seven times its current size, according to new research.

The Government will no longer remove the mobility component of the Disability Living Allowance for people in residential care.

Local authority social care services face a funding gap in excess of £1bn by 2015, according to The King's Fund.