The service is manned by senior Bridgewater staff and designed for all home reversion, application and legal enquiries during opening hours.

Peter Welch, head of sales & distribution at Bridgewater Equity Release (pictured), said: “Our research with equity release specialist advisers told us there was a need for access to technical support. Advisers also have a growing range of support information available on the intermediary pages of the Bridgewater website which they are able to access at any time.”