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War veteran with Alzheimers kicked out of care home over bill row
James Bryant, a frail 89-year-old, suffering from Alzheimer's, has been thrown out of his care home in Stevenage. James' daughters have refused to pay a £17,000 care bill - which they and the council agree is not fair. James, who
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How new pension freedoms will push up the care bill
The relaxation of the pensions rules is great for those coming up to retirement who will now be able to get their hands on their savings. But is the new generous regime storing up longer term problems? There are concerns that the Treasury could
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Who will pay for the National Care Service?
Labour is obviously hoping to swing a few grey votes from the Tories in the next election with plans for a National Care Service but once again the working age population will have to pick up the tab. Details of this service are scant but
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Care home costs soar 10% in two years
Private care home costs are soaring, up 9.3% in the last two years. The average cost of a room in a care home is now more than double the average pensioner income. That means an annual shortfall of £14,568, according to new research. Which means
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Think your pension is your only old age cost? Think again
Saving for retirement is enough of a stress on the average person's finances, let alone saving for long-term care too. Recognising this the government is reforming the care system, but don't be fooled into thinking that the cap on costs
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Care reforms should make us think about how to pay for old age
Long-term care is an emotive subject and there are two main issues. No-one likes to think they're going to get old and need care so we don't plan for it and secondly, we believe the state should keep us in our old age, we don't want
