Can social care ever really be fixed? Experts react to the latest in a long line of promises

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced a new push to reform England's social care system—the latest in over twenty attempts since the nineteen-nineties to overhaul the struggling sector. The Conversation reports that his proposal centers on increasing pay and career prospects for care workers, while shielding people from having to sell their homes to cover care expenses. But experts highlight a significant hurdle: a scheme similar to Ireland's model could cost the UK around thirteen billion dollars yearly, yet there's little political agreement on how to fund such a major reform.

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