How to pay for social care

Social care in England: how could we pay to fix a ‘broken system’?

Many across the political spectrum agree the system needs fixing – but there is no consensus on how to fund change The prime minister, Andy Burnham, has said the adult social care system in England is broken and needs fixing. This is a view commonly shared by policymakers across the political spectrum, though there are sharper differences on how to pay for reform to what is widely seen as an outdated, fragile system …

27 Jul, 17:55

How to pay for social care

Automatic enrolment worked for pensions — a similar scheme could pool the risk of heavy costs from illness and infirmity in later life

11 Oct, 23:01

How a penny on over-40s' tax could pay for new social care service

Andy Burnham has vowed to launch an NHS-style National Care Service, funded partly by scrapping the pension triple lock.

11 Oct, 22:40