Over-55s have faced additional living costs of £984.28 per year since 2008 due to inflation. This is despite the gap between inflation for over 55s and the general population narrowing in Q2 2011.

There are now numerous organisations offering customers free solar PV panels. Are these offers worth looking at?

Typically, the company installing the solar PV panels will receive the income from the generation and export tariffs for the site, while the customer will benefit from reduced energy bills through the electricity generated on the site.

Care home group Southern Cross is to close down after it was abandoned by its landlords, but it insists it will ensure the continuity of care to its residents.

The group said it is now working on a plan to transfer the homes to new landlords and their new operators. Southern Cross has 752 care homes and 31,000 residents.

If you want to provide financial security and peace of mind for after you are gone, then a life insurance policy is ideal