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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Zoe Wood

Caring for the elderly? Not with Saga’s 220% price hike

Saga home insurance promises a good deal for the over 50s on its website.
Saga home insurance promises a good deal for the over 50s on its website. Photograph: webpage

I am 92 and live in a fifth-floor flat. The block is very secure, with a concierge and fobs for access to each floor. Last year I insured the contents of my home against fire and flood only, with Saga, for £78 (the building is insured by Islington council for £10 a month). Nothing has changed; but this year my renewal quote is £251.

I’m trying to get to the bottom of this huge rise. I thought Saga was an organisation that cared for elderly people. Apparently not.

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