Andy Burnham today signalled tax rises are to come as he warned of 'difficult decisions' on social care funding.The Prime Minister used a speech on Wednesday to decry a 'major dereliction of public duty' by politicians for not resolving the country's social care crisis.He said the blame lies with 'my generation of politicians' who had not got to grips with the issues posed by an ageing society and unfairness in the system.Mr Burnham announced he is accelerating Louise Casey's review of social care so it will report next year, while also promising to examine how to improve the pay of social care workers.The PM also looked forward to cross-party talks on social care reforms starting later on Wednesday, as he dismissed claims they were only being held 'for show'.The build-up to Mr Burnham's speech had been dominated by questions over whether he would seek to impose an £18billion 'death tax' to pay for his plans, through a shake-up of inheritance levies. It has also been reported that officials have drawn up alternative plans for a new tax on income to fund social care.Asked about the prospect of tax rises, Mr Burnham insisted more could be done initially from within existing budgets - although he warned of 'difficult decisions' later on.The PM also said:England's social care system 'is as unfair as American healthcare';It is 'horrendous' that people have to sell their homes to pay for social care and 'in an ideal world' they wouldn't have to;The country needs to fix social care and palliative care before engaging in a debate on assisted dying;An early general election is not 'on the horizon'. Andy Burnham signalled tax rises are to come as he warned of 'difficult decisions' on social care funding The Prime Minister used a speech on Wednesday to decry a 'major dereliction of public duty' by politicians for not resolving the country's social care crisis Mr Burnham announced he is accelerating Louise Casey's review of social care so it will report next year