‘We have time to make our case’: Labour insiders are confident Burnham can sell his social care reforms
Summary
Labour leader Andy Burnham plans to introduce big changes to the social care system, a service many people rely on as they get older. The proposal may need tax increases or cutting some pension rises to pay for it, and he has almost three years before the next election to explain these changes and win public support.Key Facts
- Andy Burnham aims to create a new social care system that previous leaders could not deliver.
- The service could cost up to £18 billion a year.
- Possible funding methods include raising taxes or adjusting the state pension’s annual increase rule called the "triple lock."
- Burnham wants to prepare the public gradually to accept paying more for social care.
- Past attempts to reform social care, including by Theresa May and Gordon Brown, were unsuccessful.
- An aging population is increasing the need for social care and highlighting current system problems.
- There is concern about the political risks of asking people to pay more during times of economic hardship.
- Older voters are a key political group, making pension cuts a sensitive issue for any government.
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