Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham, the new prime minister, has not ruled out a 10 per cent "death tax" on all estates to fund his proposed social care reforms. Mr Burnham is expected to outline his plans for a new National Care Service, estimated to cost up to £18.7 billion annually, later this week. As health secretary under Gordon Brown, Mr Burnham previously supported replacing the 40 per cent inheritance tax with a 10 per cent levy on all estates. Both Mr Burnham's official spokesperson and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden declined to comment on the specific tax proposal, stating that details would be revealed in his upcoming speech. Mr Burnham has committed to using his "political capital" to achieve "substantial" social care reform and has called for cross-party talks, warning that the NHS will collapse without a fixed system. In fullBurnham fails to rule out 10% death tax on all estates to fund social care reformMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Could Burnham introduce a 10% death tax? Here’s what we know
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAndy Burnham, the new prime minister, has not ruled out a 10 per cent "death tax" on all estates to fund his proposed social care reforms. Mr Burnham is expected to outline his plans for a new National Care Service, estimated to cost up to £18.7 billion annually, later this week. As health secretary under Gordon Brown, Mr Burnham previously supported replacing the 40 per cent inheritance tax with a 10 per cent levy on all estates. Both Mr Burnham's official spokesperson and Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden declined to comment on the specific tax proposal, stating that details would be revealed in his upcoming speech. Mr Burnham has committed to using his "political capital" to achieve "substantial" social care reform and has called for cross-party talks, warning that the NHS will collapse without a fixed system. In fullBurnham fails to rule out 10% death tax on all estates to fund social care reformMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
