Andy Burnham has said that difficult decisions would be necessary to fund a new national care service, as questions are raised over the future of the Government’s triple lock pension pledge.
The triple lock is identified as a policy the Prime Minister could potentially abandon, although the supplied information does not confirm that a decision has been made or set out when any change might occur.
Burnham’s comments link the debate over a national care service to wider choices about public spending and funding. However, no details are provided on the proposed service, the scale of funding required or the specific measures that could be considered.
The available information also does not include a response from the Prime Minister or details of any formal Government announcement. The latest position is therefore that difficult funding decisions have been highlighted, while the future of the triple lock remains uncertain.
