Burnham Proposes NHS-Style Free Social Care System
💡 Why it matters
If implemented, this would end the postcode lottery of social care funding and prevent thousands of families from facing catastrophic care costs each year.
Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans for a universal social care system free at the point of use, funded by new taxes. He aims to include the proposal in Labour's next general election manifesto, citing the current system as 'as unfair as American healthcare'.
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BBC News
'Broken social care will in the end break the NHS,' says Burnham
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The Guardian
UK politics live: Burnham confirms he wants new taxes to pay for free social care in England, saying many already paying ‘huge’ dementia costs
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BBC News
Burnham proposes NHS-style social care system for England
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The Guardian
‘Rip the plaster off’: Andy Burnham sets out vision for universal free social care
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