Poll: Conservative voters trust Truss to fix social care over Sunak

Nearly twice as many Conservative voters say they trust Liz Truss to fix social care compared to Rishi Sunak, but over a third doubt either candidate can end the wait for reform, according to new polling data.

Polling from retirement specialist Just Group finds that 4 in 10 Conservative voters in the 2019 general election picked Liz Truss, while only 23% opted for Rishi Sunak.

However, over a third (37%) of Tory voters think neither candidate will uphold the government’s promise to fix social care, 15% higher than those backing Mr Sunak and just shy of those supporting Ms Truss.

Stephen Lowe, group communications director at retirement specialist Just Group, said: ‘The reforms proposed under a year ago by Boris Johnson, and agreed by his government, finally broke decades of deadlock and delay around the issue of social care.

‘They outlined a sensible, workable solution that would allow families to plan their later-life care, look after their loved ones and put in place the necessary financial arrangements. At last, there was light at the end of the tunnel.

‘That over a third of the Party’s own voter-base do not believe either candidate can achieve the long awaited and much-needed reform in the social care system is discouraging, but understandable given many may be feeling a strong sense of having seen it all before.

‘People need to feel confident in the system to plan and the new Prime Minister must not break public trust further with a change of tack. We urge the leadership contest winner to commit to honouring the promises on social care they made while in government less than a year ago.’

In related news, a prominent industry campaigner has challenged the two remaining candidates for the Tory leadership to visit the frontline of social care delivery and say what they plan to do to end the social care crisis.

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