The economic and financial constraints, not to mention the politics, gave the Chancellor no real choice but to produce a Budget in which the net effect of all the measures (re-) announced summed to zero. Such hand-outs as Mr Osborne did make – like…
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Long Term Care Planning
The 2013 Budget
Long Term Care Funding Reforms Announced
On 11 February 2013 the Government announced major care fees funding reforms. Here we explore the proposed changes and how they will affect long term care planning.
Negotiating the Long Term Care Maze
We are an ageing population. Between 1985 and 2010, the over-65 UK population increased by 20% to 10.3 million (source: Office for National Statistics). For many of us, and our parents, long term care will become a significant expense as life expectancy…
Long Term Care Provision
Long-term care: The Latest Government Report A report into funding the cost of long-term care,commissioned by the coalition government shortly after coming into office, was published in July. If you…