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Pension withdrawals ignoring future care costs
The new retirement freedoms introduced last April could have resulted in many people ignoring their future care costs when making […]
Julia Docker
Sep 6, 20163 min read


Care inequality revealed by new Dementia Atlas
The government has published a new Dementia Atlas which has revealed care inequality across England. The Dementia Atlas has mapped […]
Julia Docker
Aug 27, 20162 min read


More care cuts to come
There are more care cuts to come, according to some new figures. The latest annual survey from The Association of […]
Julia Docker
Aug 22, 20162 min read


Elder abuse is a crime, but it often isn’t treated like one
Elder abuse is a crime, but it often isn’t treated like one Elder abuse is defined by the World Health […]
Julia Docker
Jul 18, 20163 min read


Can I make gifts as an attorney or deputy?
One of the most common questions I get asked as a later life adviser is whether someone can make gifts […]
Julia Docker
May 25, 20163 min read


Why are care home fees rising so quickly?
One of the biggest concerns we hear from clients with relatives moving into residential care homes is the rate of […]
Julia Docker
Apr 11, 20162 min read


Change to meet long term care needs
How can retail financial services best change to meet long term care needs and serve an ageing population? That’s a […]
Julia Docker
Mar 28, 20162 min read


Putting equity release in context
Putting equity release in context can sometimes be tricky, with the cash released from the value of homes often seen […]
Julia Docker
Mar 23, 20162 min read


Could Attendance Allowance be capped?
Plans to transfer funding for Attendance Allowance to local authorities could result in this important benefit being capped in the […]
Julia Docker
Mar 19, 20162 min read


What’s the appeal of equity release?
New figures published by the Equity Release Council have revealed that a record amount of housing wealth has been unlocked […]
Julia Docker
Jan 26, 20162 min read


Becoming a Dementia Friend
On Friday morning I accepted a kind invitation from TWM Solicitors to join them at their Guildford offices for a […]
Julia Docker
Jan 19, 20162 min read


Martin becomes Accredited Later Life Adviser
Informed Choice managing director Martin Bamford has become an Accredited Later Life Adviser. The Later Life Adviser Accreditation is the […]
Julia Docker
Dec 22, 20151 min read


Spending assets to avoid care fees
The financial impact of a living wage on adult social care budgets for local authorities is likely to be significant. […]
Julia Docker
Dec 3, 20152 min read


Social Care Precept & Better Care Fund
As a Financial Planner with a particular interest in later life advice, it was interesting to hear plans for a […]
Julia Docker
Nov 26, 20152 min read


Cost of delay to reform of social care funding
Earlier this year we wrote about the delay to a proposed lifetime care cap on the cost of social care. […]
Julia Docker
Nov 5, 20153 min read


Challenges ahead for care at home
My time as a Financial Planner is increasingly being spent helping guide clients through the challenge of care fees planning. […]
Julia Docker
Oct 12, 20152 min read


Reducing loneliness & social isolation in older people
A new report from the International Longevity Centre (ILC-UK) has concluded that residential housing with flexible care provision can have […]
Julia Docker
Sep 10, 20152 min read


Care fees rise 2.2% in the South East
The cost of care fees is rising, up by 2.2% in the South East of England during the past year. […]
Julia Docker
Aug 6, 20152 min read


Delay to care cap
The introduction of a cap on care fees will be delayed until 2020, following an announcement from the Department of […]
Julia Docker
Jul 20, 20152 min read


Tech innovation will help us age
An aging population is an important theme when it comes to Financial Planning. It’s also a hot topic for politicians, […]
Julia Docker
Jul 16, 20152 min read
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