‘Difficult decisions’ – Burnham looks at new tax on workers to fund social care overhaul

Andy Burnham has pleaded for opponents to engage in a cross-party discussion over sweeping adult social care reform as he indicated new taxes could fund an overhaul under “difficult decision”.   In a press conference from a Jewish care centre in North London, Burnham indicated he wanted social care to be funded on an “

The Prime Minister used a speech on Wednesday to decry a 'major dereliction of public duty' by politicians for not resolving the country's social care crisis.

Andy Burnham admits 'difficult decisions' will be made on tax to fund social care reforms  GB News

Carers should be the best paid people in society, not the worst, Andy Burnham has said in a speech calling for an urgent overhaul of the social care system.

New Prime Minister Mr Burnham is pledging to ‘put everything I’ve got’ into fixing Britain’s broken social care system

MILLIONS of workers are at risk of being hit with a new tax on income to fund social care under plans being considered by Andy Burnham. Civil servants have put forward proposals that would see workers contribute to a privately managed fund to pay for their care in later life. The plans have been drawn...

Madi Donohoe struggled with the 9-5 due to her health conditions

Mr Burnham will stop short of presenting proposals for a new social care system in this speech.

Norman Lee was locked in a room for up to 16 hours a day in conditions a judge likened to torture.

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will meet opposition party leaders on Wednesday to kickstart his effort to reform the UK’s creaking social care system.

Ifeyinwa Oraukwu was given a warning which will stay on his registration for the next 12 months following a Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) hearing.

His spokesman confirmed the position ahead of a speech tomorrow on adult social care

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is expected to give more detail on his Government’s plans for social care in a speech on Wednesday.

Mike Padgham, chair of North Yorkshire’s Independent Care Group, who runs Saint Cecilia’s Care Home, in Scarborough, said that “people can’t wait any longer to get a better deal on care”.

The Scottish Government will cover the cost of disclosure checks for social care workers from August, saying the move will help fill vacancies faster.

In a letter to the PM, the Conservative leader offers to work with him on adult social care reform.

THE Scottish government will cover the cost of disclosure checks for social care workers from August in a bid to tackle labour shortages in the sector. It will pick up the cost of Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Disclosure Scotland background checks, which range from £18 to £59, for adult social care workers in comm