Jeremy Hunt: Conservative government can grasp now or never moment for social care reform
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Jeremy Hunt: Conservative government can grasp now or never moment for social care reform
Boris Johnson has a 'now or never' opportunity to put in place a long-termplan to fund social care, former health secretary Jeremy Hunt said.
The PrimeMinister could use the public support for the sector shown during the pandemicto set out why a new tax may be necessary to fund increasingly expensive carefor an ageing population.
Mr Hunt suggested that addressing the issue β as MrJohnson promised when he entered Downing Street β could provide the PrimeMinister with a legacy similar to the establishment of the NHS in theaftermath of the Second World War.