Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social care
In England and Northern Ireland, people with savings worth more than £23,250 are not entitled to help with care costs from their council.In Wales and Scotland, different rules apply in terms of eligibility.Asked about the threshold, Burnham said: "I think social care in England is as unfair as American healthcare.
- ▪In England and Northern Ireland, people with savings worth more than £23,250 are not entitled to help with care costs from their council.In Wales and Scotland, different rules apply in terms of eligibility.Asked about the threshold, Burnham
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Burnham doesn't rule out tax rises to fix social careImage source, ReutersByRichard Wheeler Political reporterPublished15 minutes agoAndy Burnham has promised to end decades of government inaction by fixing adult social care in England - and did not rule out tax rises to help pay for it.The prime minister said it was a "major dereliction of public duty" that successive governments had failed to address the crisis, adding there would be "difficult decisions" on funding but he was determined to "get it right." His plans include a new national care service, with more pay and better training for care workers, and closer integration with the NHS.He announced that a review of social care by veteran Whitehall troubleshooter Baroness Casey would now be published next summer instead of 2028.Care…
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