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Jan 15, 2024
Retirement Prospects
Scottish Widows have helped to create a new National Retirement Forecast, which looks at all the major aspects of retirement...
Jan 11, 2024
Power of Attorney
The number of registered lasting power of attorneys has increased drastically in recent years to more than 6 million. but the process of...
Jan 9, 2024
Councils Judged Good
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has rated most councils as good in pilot assessments for its new system of appraising the quality of...
Jan 9, 2024
New Care Minister
Victoria Atkins has been appointed Secretary of State at the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). She has previously held roles...
Dec 14, 2023
A Simpler Lasting Power of Attorney
The new Powers of Attorney Act 2023 has been given Royal Assent and proposes changes which will simplify and streamline the process of...
Dec 13, 2023
Who Are CQC and What Do They Do
The Care Quality Commission (CQC) is the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. Their aim is to make sure...
Dec 12, 2023
Entering Care
According to Just, the UK’s largest provider of care funding annuities, the average age at which people enter residential care is 85.
Dec 11, 2023
Ask our Adviser - Enduring Power of Attorney
My mum set up an Enduring Power of Attorney around 20 years ago and as she has become frail and less mobile, I need to do more and more...
Dec 8, 2023
Care Inequality
Care home profitability is at historic lows, and with council-funded care being less profitable than the private market. The Care Quality...
Dec 6, 2023
Christmas Jumper Day - Thursday 7th December
Put on your most Christmassy jumper on Thursday 7th December and support Save the Children.
Dec 5, 2023
Intestacy
If we die without a will, our estate is distributed in accordance with the Intestacy Rules. This means people may benefit from our estate...
Dec 4, 2023
Video Care
A care project has been awarded more than £1m of government funding to support adult services in Shropshire. The scheme will use digital...
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