Andy Burnham says national care service plan means "everyone contributes and everyone is covered"

At the Labour Party conference in Liverpool, Andy Burnham outlined a plan to replace the current “triple lock” formula for the state pension with a “double lock” beginning in April 2030, meaning annual increases will be the higher of inflation or 2.5 percent; the weekly pension for new retirees would rise to £284, a modest rise compared with the previous system and projected to be about £170 lower in 2030. Burnham said the savings would help fund a proposed national care service, which he described as a landmark initiative intended to provide universal coverage and require contributions from all. The proposal signals the government’s effort to balance pension generosity with funding for expanded social‑care provisions.