Two-thirds not saving for long-term healthcare

According to recent research, two thirds of people in the UK are failing to save money for health care in their old age, according to recent research.

Several charities combined to conduct the study, and found that of the 1000 people surveyed two-thirds would choose support from family and friends above paying for private healthcare or taking local authority support.

The charities, Counsel and Care, Carers UK and Help the Aged revealed that the the same percentage of people think that the government is failing in its duties to support families helping to care for elder relatives.

The government are addressing the situation however, with a new green paper expected at some point in 2008. A new campaign, Right Care, Right Deal is a coalition to find the right levels of social care in the UK.

In other health insurance news this week – Tesco are offering three months free private medical insurance .