Poll Suggests Voters Back Burnham's Plan to Trim Triple Lock for Social Care Funding
A survey found 48% support to 28% opposition for reducing the pension guarantee to help fund social care reform, as Burnham also addressed electoral reform.
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A poll cited in the Guardian's live coverage suggested voters back a proposal from Andy Burnham to scale back the state pension triple lock in order to fund social care reform, with 48% in favor compared to 28% opposed.
In a separate interview, Burnham discussed his support for electoral reform and a shift toward proportional representation, drawing on his experience being elected under a different voting system as mayor of Greater Manchester. He said that system gave him “a reason to stop on every doorstep and chat to people who might not always support your party” in order to seek their second-preference votes.
Burnham also addressed the question of legitimacy in government formation, saying it would not be legitimate for a party to form a majority government with less than 30% of the vote, while noting this scenario could apply to any political party.
On social care specifically, Burnham pointed to his proposal for a national care service, noting that some pensioners “are paying for care costs from their basic state pension,” which he questioned as fair. Further details on the specific mechanics of his triple lock proposal and reactions from other political figures were not included in the available material.
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- Voters back Burnham’s plan to cut back triple lock to fund social care reform by 48% to 28%, poll suggests – as it happened — The Guardian — World
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