Burnham says he will end pensions triple lock from 2030 to help fund national care service
The plan would save about £15 billion a year by 2040, according to government estimates, and shift funding toward free social care.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham announced plans to create a National Care Service and reform the state pension triple lock by 2030 during his Labour Party Conference speech in Liverpool.
- Burnham's proposals stem from personal experience: his late father, Roy Burnham, suffered from Alzheimer's disease, and his grandmother, Kitty, lost her home and assets to pay for care costs.
- During the 52-minute address, Burnham paused for over 30 seconds after referencing his father, drawing sustained applause. The proposed triple lock reform removes the link between state pension increases and average earnings from 2030.
- While critics including Tory leader Kemi Badenoch claimed the plans do "nothing to fix Britain's long-term problems," supporters suggest a universal care service could prevent pensioners from selling homes to fund care.
- The Government has not yet provided full details on the National Care Service, leaving pensioners to weigh potential care savings against slower pension growth from 2030 onward.
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Burnham should follow triple lock reforms with more boldness on other fiscal problems
Burnham should follow triple lock reforms with more boldness on other fiscal problems ellie.slee.lamb Thu, 01/10/2026 - 16:22 The PM is right to reform the pensions triple lock. 4 Comment Thomas Pope Institute for Government Yes Public finances Economy Public spending Party conferences Burnham government No As part of his first conference speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham announced the reform of the triple lock on pensions from 2030.The …
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Prime Minister Andy Burnham's speech at the Labour Congress on Tuesday touched the heart of the British. Friends and foes describe the speech full of radical plans as a “historic moment”. Not the sadness about his father Roy, but Burnham's vision to get the UK back on its feet, in particular, garnered awe.
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