LaporanBurnham Proposes Free Care — but How Would England Pay?Ditulis 27 September 2026 pukul 14.51 UTCTontonTranskrip0:11Prime Minister Andy Burnham proposes a national care service free at the point of0:15use.0:16For families facing care costs, that would change when a bill arrives, but what0:19would the service cover and how would he pay for it?0:22People seeking council-funded care in England generally have a needs assessment than0:26a financial assessment.0:27Savings above £23,250 generally rule out council help with care costs.0:33Falling below that figure does not necessarily make care free.0:36A person may still have to contribute.0:38Burnham wants to move towards an NHS-style system in which everyone contributes and0:42everyone is covered, but he has not said exactly who would qualify or which bills0:46would disappear.0:47He calls the existing social care system threadbare and warns that, if it remains0:51broken, it will ultimately damage the NHS.0:54The distinction between health care and social care matters to someone who needs0:57help with daily life.0:58An NHS appointment is not subject to the council care cost means test, while support1:03with care can be £18 billion a year was the cost estimate put to Burnham for an1:07England-wide system free at the point of use, he replied.1:11It's not that high.1:12That figure is not his costed plan or an agreed budget.1:15He supplied no replacement annual estimate, funding formula, or specific levy, and1:20did not rule out tax rises.1:22He has indicated that the choices could be difficult or unpopular.1:25That leaves a political as well as a financial gap.1:28Labor's 2024 election manifesto pledged not to increase national insurance, income1:33tax, or VAT.1:34Burnham has not explained how the proposed service would be financed alongside that1:37pledge.1:38Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philip warns that tax rises are likely, calls further1:42rises a conservative red line, and says his party would look for savings elsewhere.1:46His warning is a forecast, not a decision to raise taxes.1:49No quantified alternative savings have been established either.1:52Burnham wants Baroness Casey's social care review brought forward from its original1:562028 deadline to summer 2027.1:59He says he will work on the details with her and seek cross-party consensus.2:03The earlier deadline has not been confirmed, and other parties have not agreed to2:07his proposed model.2:08Burnham says he will develop a clear plan and put it to voters at the next general2:12election.2:13That is a commitment to present a proposal, not a funded service already operating,2:17or a promise to introduce one before the election.2:19The plan still needs to define what personal care would be free, whether residential2:23or accommodation charges would remain, and when any new service could begin.2:26Until those questions and a credible cost are settled, families cannot know which2:30care bills it would remove or what taxpayers would pay.2:33No date for the next general election or the start of a national care service has2:37been established.2:38People needing care remain subject to the existing assessment and charging rules.Baca artikelKronologi ceritaHeyDexVideo singkat ↗Siapa melaporkan apaPoin yang dilaporkan lebih dari satu mediaBurnham’s proposed social care reform2 mediaBurnham’s position on possible tax rises2 mediaEstimated cost of a full-scale care service2 mediaPoin yang hanya dilaporkan satu media21Hanya dilaporkan oleh BBC NewsBurnham’s plan for a public election pledge27 Sep, 9.52 UTCGuiding principle of the proposed system27 Sep, 16.30 UTCSocial care and health system coordination27 Sep, 16.30 UTCWho would develop the care plan27 Sep, 11.16 UTCTiming of Baroness Casey’s social care review27 Sep, 11.16 UTCStatus of the care policy and funding details27 Sep, 16.30 UTCEffect of broken social care on the NHS27 Sep, 9.52 UTCChris Philp warned that more tax rises were likely planned to fund the scheme.27 Sep, 9.52 UTCTiming of Burnham’s vision announcement27 Sep, 11.16 UTCChris Philp said tax increases were a Conservative red line and the party would not support them.27 Sep, 11.16 UTCBurnham said the proposed system would not necessarily be paid for in precisely the same way as the…27 Sep, 11.16 UTCExpected details in Burnham’s Tuesday speech27 Sep, 16.30 UTCBurnham’s description of England’s care services27 Sep, 9.52 UTCConservative position on tax rises27 Sep, 9.52 UTCBurnham’s approach to the public cost of reform27 Sep, 11.16 UTCHanya dilaporkan oleh Bloomberg TelevisionBurnham’s first major address as leader27 Sep, 13.52 UTCExpected date of the budget27 Sep, 13.52 UTCPolling position of Labour, Reform and Conservatives27 Sep, 13.52 UTCLabour conference location and theme27 Sep, 13.52 UTCBurnham’s council house building agenda27 Sep, 13.52 UTCBurnham’s position on an early election27 Sep, 13.52 UTCSetiap baris adalah klaim sebagaimana kami catat dari laporan media tersebut. 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