UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he will put a social care reform plan to voters at the next general election, due by mid-2029. He says care would be free at the point of use, with costs spread across the population, but has not yet presented the plan.
Burnham said he would show at Labour’s conference this week that he was willing to rein in spending. Darren Jones, an ally of former Prime Minister Keir Starmer, said scrapping the pensions triple lock should be considered to fund reform. The delay gives Finance Minister John Healey room before the October 28 budget.
Care-home residents often have to sell property or take on debt to cover high costs, the article says. Several previous British prime ministers have tried and failed to reform social care.
