Health minister says Boris Johnson's social care plan may not fix problem entirely

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

57% : "The right thing to do is deliver the reform and the investment into social care - you've got to make sure that is operational."
50% : When the prime minister came to office in July 2019 he used his first address on the steps of Downing Street to promise to "fix the crisis in social care once and for all".
48% : It is also paid by people on lower incomes than income tax, because of a lower tax-free allowance.
45% : Mr Burnham added: "The solution has been put forward today is a rise in national insurance that will pit the low paid, and the young to pay for a cap on care for the elderly ... putting a cap on a broken system, because it will still leave millions of staff in social care on poverty wages and the real insult is they will now be asked to pay tax to protect older people's assets, often people have much more money than they do.
43% : Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profileA health minister has cast doubt on whether Boris Johnson upcoming social care plan will definitely fix problems in the sector.
41% : Critics point out that National Insurance is not paid on pension contributions or income from dividends and investments.
41% : The Conservatives also promised not to raise taxes, including NI, at the general election.

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