Tag Archives: Social care

AE gets us saving for what’s best, could it work to insure against what’s worst??

Posted on October 12, 2026 by henry tapper

Automatic enrolment worked for pensions — a similar scheme could pool the risk of heavy costs from illness and infirmity in later life Continue reading →

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Creating a National Care Service and the triple lock- Andy Burnham

Posted on October 11, 2026 by henry tapper

..we need to be honest about the changes that are needed to pay for it. And I do not believe it makes sense to preserve the current triple lock while so many pensioners face the risk of catastrophic care costs Continue reading →

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The best advertisement for social care and pensions we’ve had this year

Posted on October 1, 2026 by henry tapper

This is great.  Excellent to have someone like Yvette Cooper on board.  Continue reading →

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The LGPS has money for a pro-tem solution to funding social care.

Posted on August 25, 2026 by henry tapper

There is a lot that a Commission can do as a “think-tank” and the Social Care Commission is a supercharged think-tank which can be highly influential. But right now the crisis in the social care sector has been brought about … Continue reading →

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Sensible solutions to social care.

Posted on August 10, 2026 by henry tapper

The last time that the question being asked by Patrick Jenkins was being addressed by “financial services companies” (like Commercial Union) , was in the early days of the 1990s when as an IFA I discussed with mature clients investing … Continue reading →

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What will nudge No 10 to solve ageism and put right social care?

Posted on July 27, 2026 by henry tapper

  I am glad I read this, sad that this  . I’m glad it found its way to our attention.

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Social Care, Pensions and Growth

Posted on January 3, 2025 by henry tapper

I am pleased to see the Government taking a proper view on how we support the elderly with social care. Let us not mistake the time it will take to come up with sensible changes with some view of Government … Continue reading →

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Frustration as “care” gets kicked like a can down the road.

Posted on December 20, 2022 by henry tapper

Social care is a problem that doesn’t go away, just because we ignore it. Thanks To Charles Tallack for this important thread. Overdue 🧵on social care charging reform. It’s been more than 2 weeks since the govt announced delay, but … Continue reading →

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How many people fund their own care?

Posted on October 16, 2021 by henry tapper

Some people complained last Saturday that I produced no blog, my blogs get done early in the morning and on Saturday I’m travelling early to my boat. So I need oven ready content and my good friend Con Keating served … Continue reading →

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Do you want to insure or pay more tax for your care costs?

Posted on July 27, 2020 by henry tapper

It is good that the Government is looking again at long term residential and home care in the UK.  We need to be clear about the option open to Government and these are now being rehearsed. These articles are often … Continue reading →

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