Burnham's Social Care Reform Plan Faces Major Hurdles
💡 Why it matters
If successful, the reform would create a new public service funded by tax rises or pension restraint, reshaping how England cares for its ageing population.
Andy Burnham proposes an NHS-style social care system for England, but Sir Andrew Dilnot warns it could take decades and cost substantial sums. Labour insiders are confident Burnham can sell the reforms, possibly by trading better care protections for changes to the triple lock.
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BBC News
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New NHS-style social care system could take decades, Dilnot says
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The Guardian
‘We have time to make our case’: Labour insiders are confident Burnham can sell his social care reforms
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Chris Mason: Burnham opens debate on huge issue of social care reform
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