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Free social care for all? Andy Burnham puts his plan to voters
What could the proposed system mean for families, care costs and tax? Find out how the plans could change the way people in England pay for support.
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00:00Andy Burnham says he wants free social care for every adult in England, with voters deciding
00:06on his plan at the next general election. The Prime Minister says the system would follow
00:11NHS principles, with everyone contributing and everyone covered. He has not ruled out
00:18tax rises, saying funding options remain open. Conservative Chris Phillips says tax rises
00:23would be a red line for his party. Burnham says people already face huge costs under
00:28the current system. Funding details have yet to be set out. The proposals could change
00:33how families pay for care, which is currently means tested in England. Burnham says reform
00:39must be carried out carefully and without putting extra strain on public finances.

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