Carers should be the best paid people in society, not the worst, Andy Burnham has said as he promised a sweeping reform of the social care system – but experts have raised questions over how much money will be needed to fund it.
The prime minister announced he would be expediting Baroness Louise Casey’s commission into social care, bringing forward the original 2028 deadline to next year. Mr Burnham also vowed to immediately begin reforming the workforce – saying staff should also be integrated with the NHS – as well as promising to work with the other major parties to reach a consensus on the issue.
