For example, he said his announcements on improving pay and training for the social care workforce "will be fully funded". Burnham said in "an ideal world" he would not want anyone to have to sell their home to pay for care, describing it as a "really awful process". The Conservatives have previously urged the prime minister to rule out tax rises or increased borrowing to pay for social care changes. Burnham highlighted the financial impact of care costs on people and spoke of how fixing issues in social care could ease the pressure on the NHS and make savings. Burnham said he wants to "immediately" focus on the social care workforce, noting a fair pay agreement is due to come into force from 2028/29 and described it as a "massive building block of a national care service".