Speculation has mounted that prime minister Andy Burnham could look to introduce a 10% levy on all estates as he looks to tackle rising social care costs.
Work and pensions secretary Pat McFadden this morning (28 July) dodged a Sky News question on reports that Burnham could look to introduce a 10% levy on all inheritances to fund social care. Burnham is expected to talk about social care, a "subject that's been close to his heart for many years", tomorrow, McFadden said in response. McFadden added that there have been "many attempts to tackle this over the years, and they haven't really come to anything". "He [Burnham] is determined, as he said, to put political capital into this, to put political energy into this, so we have to wai...
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