The leader of the Labour Party will disclose the funding mechanisms for a revised support network for the sick and aged this week. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is scheduled to detail the specific taxes required for his social care overhaul during a keynote address at the Labour Party conference on Tuesday.

The announcement follows signals on Sunday that the government intends to transition away from current funding models by introducing new levies. Burnham has pledged to make these tax increases a central pillar of his campaign platform in the next election to secure a more sustainable assistance service for the elderly across the UK.