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Andy Burnham will unveil plans next week for adult social care in the first major policy speech of his premiership as he pledges to “face it and fix it” The prime minister has pledged to overhaul social care so that it “operates on the NHS principle” and is free at the point of need in a move that is projected to cost £18.5 billion a year However, The Times has been told that this “universal” offer is unlikely to cover the “daily living costs” of a care home, such as laundry, food, accommodation and energy bills It means home residents could still face bills of tens of thousands of pounds for accommodation costs under proposals for a new National Care Service Covering these costs for everybody would add about an extra £16 billion to annual costs, according to estimates based on average care home fees Dame Louise Casey, who is leading a commission looking at adult social care in England, is poised to launch a national conversation this month on how it should be paid for Burnham is expected to give a speech setting out his vision in London next week With @eleanorhayward and @ProducerOllie thetimes.com/article/ff51a7a…