Kemi Badenoch Tells PM Not to Raise Taxes to Fund Social Care

Kemi Badenoch tells PM not to raise taxes to fund social care

Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservative Party, has sent a letter to Prime Minister Andy Burnham outlining conditions under which her party would support social care reform efforts. Badenoch stated that the Conservatives are willing to collaborate on reforming adult social care but only if the government adheres to two specific principles she identified. The first principle requires that any reform be fair to individuals who have made personal …

Fair Pay Agreement Key to Care Service, Says TUC

Share Post Share Email Responding to Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s speech last week outlining the Government’s plans to reform adult social care in England — including an invitation to Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch and Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey for cross-party talks on delivering urgent reform — TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “This is an important step towards fixing our social care sector. The Prime Minister is right – the go…

Who should pay for social care?

Andy Burnham says nobody should have to sell their home to pay for social care. At first hearing, that sounds compassionate. But is it really fair? In this video, I argue that his proposal asks the wrong question. The issue is not simply whether people should sell their homes. The real issue is who should contribute towards the cost of social care, and whether our tax system already gives far too much protection to housing wealth. If homeowners …