Andy Burnham is due to unveil his plans for adult social care next week, having pledged to overhaul the system so that it “operates on the NHS principle” and is free at the point of use.
While the pledge seems like it should be an easy win for Burnham, some have criticised the idea for the expense a National Care Service would place on the British public.
Here are three things you need to know about Burnham’s social care plan.
How will the service work?
Last week, the new PM made it clear that reforming social care was one of his top priorities, telling reporters he was “ready to use some of my political capital on this issue” and that it would not be “defensible” to leave office without having reformed social care.
