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I am 70 and have deferred my state pension – is this silly?

June 8, 2020 by

I will be 70 on in February 2021. I have not taken my state pension at all and have been living on my saving accounts as they are paying almost nothing. I’m single and have no mortgage or loans. I’ve been getting conflicting advice from people, saying I have been silly and have lost a … Read more

Elderly in care face ‘postcode lottery’ on deferred payment agreements

May 13, 2020 by

Take-up of a scheme allowing people to delay selling their houses to pay care home fees exposes a ‘postcode lottery’, according to research by a law firm. A selective survey of 10 local authorities reveals that the rate of deferred payment agreements among self-funded care home residents ‘varies wildly’ from 0.9 per cent in East … Read more