Is Burnham's crackdown on benefits for young people a good idea?

In his first major interview since becoming Prime Minister, Andy Burnham has said he would not want to leave office without bringing in "substantial change" to the social care system.  Speaking to the BBC, Burnham said: "if we don't do it the NHS will collapse under the weight of trying to care for people who've really not needed to end up in the NHS system."  But pressed on whether he would create a new system before the next election he said he "couldn't put a timeline on it right here, right now", though he would put "whatever political capital I have" into fixing it.  Burnham first proposed a universal system of social care in England in 2009 when he was health secretary under Gordon Brown.   The Prime Minister also suggested making it harder to claim benefits, saying the country had to ‘get serious’ about getting the welfare bill down. Broadcast on 27/07/2026 Stream Good Morning Britain live, every weekday from 6am on the ITVX 📲 http://daytimelink.itv.com/WatchGMBYT Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1NbomQa Like, follow and subscribe to Good Morning Britain! The Good Morning Britain YouTube channel delivers you the news that you’re waking up to in the morning. From exclusive interviews with some of the biggest names in politics and showbiz to heartwarming human interest stories and unmissable watch again moments. Join Susanna Reid, Ed Balls, Kate Garraway, Richard Madeley, Charlotte Hawkins and Sean Fletcher every weekday on ITV from 6am until 9 every weekday! ITVX: http://daytimelink.itv.com/WatchGMBYT Website: http://bit.ly/1GsZuha YouTube: http://bit.ly/1Ecy0g1 Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1HEDRMb Twitter: http://bit.ly/1xdLqU3 http://www.itv.com #GMB