Olis Johnson As he prepared to announce his long-awaited plan to members of Congress on Tuesday, he promised his government “will not shy away from difficult decisions” to repair the broken social care system.
The prime minister will be at Commons At a time when the Conservatives are increasingly opposed to the reported plan to increase national insurance to fund the reform of the English system, how he intends to resolve the social care crisis — a violation of his election promise.
And outline measures to support the plan National Health Service When recovering from Covid, Mr. Johnson is expected to tell members of Congress that the challenges facing the health service and the social care system are closely related.
No. 10 said that the lack of integration between the two often results in people “being trapped in the wrong care environment, and families worry about providing care if they leave the NHS”.
Downing Street calls this situation “unfair and often catastrophic,” meaning that people with dementia may have to pay for their care in full, while those under the care of the NHS can get care for free.
It said that one in seven people now pay more than £100,000 for their care, and said that the system could lead to a “surge in costs and the complete liquidation of someone’s assets”.
Under current arrangements, anyone with assets over £23,350 needs to pay for their care in full, but No. 10 stated that the costs are “catastrophic and often unpredictable”.
Mr. Johnson said: “We must act now to ensure that the healthcare system has the long-term funding needed to continue the fight against the COVID-19 virus, and begin to resolve the backlog and end the disastrous cost of social care.
“My government will not shy away from the difficult decisions needed to give NHS patients the treatment they need and repair our broken social care system.”
Mr. Johnson will reveal his plan to the Cabinet on Tuesday morning, and then make a statement in Parliament later that day.
After that, the Prime Minister and Prime Minister Rich Sunak and Health Minister Sajid Javid will hold a press conference on Tuesday afternoon.
It is reported that the upper limit of lifelong care contributions is about 80,000 pounds, and the national insurance will increase by 1.25%, raising 10 billion to 11 billion pounds each year.
Prior to the announcement, No. 10 remained silent on details, but it is reported that these proposals will be sold as health and social care taxes.
However, former Conservative Party leader Sir Ian Duncan Smith told the Daily Telegraph that the plan was “fake” because they did not reform the social care system, and the newspaper also reported that the government is considering the next week. The House quickly votes on these proposals.
According to the Guardian, a former Conservative Party member is considering their position on these plans.
According to reports, in the context of the Conservative Party’s growing anxiety, Mr. Sunak reminded the Conservative Party’s backbench council of members’ reception in 1922 on Monday night to pay attention to the importance of loyalty.
He told members of Congress: “To be fair, we are about to usher in a difficult autumn. This does not mean that there will be no differences, there will always be differences, but we should never ignore the core fact that we are a team.”
It is understood that Mr. Johnson did not directly talk about social care in the event.
On the contrary, an observer said that the Prime Minister talked about the “great victories” of the summer, including England’s sports achievements in the European Cup and the Olympics, and suggested that if Kyle Starmer The country that has been in charge will still be in a state of lockdown.
On Monday, the Prime Minister’s official spokesperson said: “We are committed to formulating long-term sustainable reforms in the industry. This is what we will do, but beyond that, I will not make any more speculations.”
Shadow Health Minister Jonathan Ashworth (Jonathan Ashworth) said: “The long-term plan for social care and the relief plan to deal with the NHS’s many years of crises are long overdue.
“The Prime Minister must work out how he will quickly reduce the waiting list, support the NHS workforce, repair crumbling hospitals and provide modern equipment to speed up the diagnosis of deadly diseases, and it is vital to ensure that more people have access to what they need. Social care.”
These changes only apply to England, as Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have separate arrangements for social care.
It is not clear how the decentralized countries will deal with any rise in national insurance.
Earlier, a government minister admitted that there was no simple solution, but insisted that they must take advantage of the opportunity provided by Mr. Johnson’s victory in the 2019 general election.
Armed Forces Minister James Heappey told LBC: “It will be difficult and there will be no consensus, but we have to try because if you can’t do it with a majority of 80 people, when can you do it?”
However, former Minister Jack Berry, the head of the Conservative Party’s Northern Research Group, warned against a policy that appeared to target older voters in the wealthy southern seats.
The former leader of the Conservative Party, Lord Haig, wrote in The Times that it would be a “decisive moment” for the Prime Minister to violate the Declaration’s promises by increasing national insurance.
He said that such a move would lead to “losing credibility in making future election promises, blurring the distinction between the philosophy of the Conservative Party and the Labor Party, calling for the recruitment of right-wing fringe parties, and impressing the world that the UK is moving towards more High taxes.
“This adds up to a very high price. If I were still in the cabinet, I would very reluctantly end the debate about funding social care through tax increases, which is seen as a violation of election promises.”
Sir John Redwood, a former cabinet minister of the Conservative Party, warned against “stupid” tax increases.
“When you want to promote more and higher-paying employment, taxing employment is especially stupid,” he said.
Former Conservative Prime Ministers Lord Hammond, Lord Clark and Lord Lamont all criticized the plan to increase national insurance, while former Prime Minister Sir John Major said it was “regressive.”
The leader of the Labour Party, Sir Kil Stammer, also said that the party opposed the proposal.
