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When Choosing a Care Home

It makes sense to arrange a visit and when you do, use all your senses to help form a view. See - Does the seating layout encourage...

Later Life Saving

Older consumers are also saving more. The research has found that from around age 60 onwards, the proportion of people who save increases...

ASK OUR ADVISER - What is a Deferred Payment Agreement?

A deferred payment agreement is a long-term loan you can request from your local authority to fund your care fees if you own your home....

Free Wills Month

This event brings together a group of well-respected charities to offer members of the public aged 55 and over the opportunity to have...

Banking On It

Historically, people, especially older people, have been reluctant to move banks and this inertia has allowed banks to pay little or no...

Later Life Spending

The International Longevity Centre (ILC) has published research, looking at the factors that affected people’s ability to spend in later...

Older People Hotspots

According to the latest Census data, the biggest concentrations of the elderly were found in North Norfolk where 33.4% are aged over 65...

Bereavement Support

You may be able to get Bereavement Support Payments if your partner has died. It is not means-tested which means what you earn or how...

What is an EPA

Enduring Power of Attorneys were the predecessor of Lasting Power of Attorneys and could be set up prior to 1st October 2007 when the new...

What is the 12 Week Property Disregard?

If a person moves into care and has savings of less that £23,250 excluding their property and assuming their house is assessable, then...

The Rise of the Over 90’s

Despite the Covid pandemic hitting the eldest hardest, there has also been a huge rise in the number of people aged 90 or over. There are...

National Cholesterol Month October 1st - 31st

National Cholesterol Month is an annual awareness campaign dedicated to educating the public about cholesterol and its impact on heart...

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