SAGA — Doing things properly

Care in later life, whether for yourself or a relative, can appear a complex issue. Most people with assets over £23,250* will be required to pay for their own care. With residential care homes often costing in excess of £25,688** a year and those that provide nursing care being even more expensive at an average of £36,348** a year, how to pay for care can be a major concern for many people. To find out more see who pays for care.

How Saga can help

Saga Personal Finance has a team of independent financial advisers who specialise in providing care funding advice. They can help you to consider the options available to help pay for care and assist you in minimising the impact of long term care fees. Request a call back from an adviser or ask for our useful brochure.

Benefits of Saga's care funding advice

• We offer a no-obligation service – if you do not proceed, we will not charge you for our advice
• Our advisers are fully independent ’ rather than be restricted to a limited selection of financial providers, we can research the whole market to recommend the best option for you
• Our advisers will analyse your state benefit entitlement and advise on how to receive any additional state support that you are entitled to
• Our emphasis is on providing support and information to enable you to make a decision about the type of care that is right for your personal situation
• There is no pressure to take any one particular course of action and definitely no hard sell tactics

* England 2010/2011

** Saga Personal Finance survey commissioned from Laing & Buisson, September 2009.

The Saga Care Funding Advice Service is provided by Saga Personal Finance Limited, which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. Saga Personal Finance Limited is registered in England and Wales (Company No: 3023493) and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Saga Group Limited. Registered Office: Enbrook Park, Sandgate, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 3SE.