DWP chief won’t rule out further benefit cuts before next autumn
The new work and retirement secretary said that more welfare reforms should “take place ve and refused to make more changes in universal credit in the near future.
When asked about future benefit deductions, Pat McFadden said that he did not “not exclude anything ve and added that“ prosperity reform is really important ”.
“Currently, this system is unhealthy and long -term benefits for people because we cannot get help to people who can work” Told to BBC.
The Chief of the Ministry of Labor and Pension (DWP) did not exclude specific benefit changes such as tightening of suitability for universal loan or restricting the health element up to the age of 22.
The changes in personal independence payment (PIP) are currently waiting after the end of a examination by the Minister of Disability Sir Stephen Timms.
The benefit was at the center of Labour’s welfare deductions earlier this year, a violent criticism and a backbench rebellion, partially forced ministers to have mercy on plans. Universal Credit’s health element – recently criticized by the UN – will come into force as of next April.
Although the TIMMS report will not be ready until the next autumn, Mr. McFadden rejected the idea that any welfare reform would be waiting until then.
“Absolutely no. Welfare reform is always happening. Everyone who looks at the existing system should not conclude that it is to take the wagons around the circle.”
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver the autumn budget in November, and economists will predict that they need to bring tax collection measures to increase their government polls £ 40 billion. This was concerned that welfare reforms would be rethinking to fill this hole.
Responding to Mr. McFadden’s comments, learning disagreement help Mencap Jon Sparkes General Manager said: uz We are deeply worried about reports that deep interruptions for advantages can go down the line.
“During the summer, we have seen a strong opposition from people and deputies to disabled people who need to balance the books of the government. It is not a reliable solution to push disabled people to poverty.”
At the beginning of this month, Mr. McFadden changed Liz Kendall to Sir Keir Starmer’s first ministerial change as a business and pension -general. The task of the department grew as a part of the movement, assumed the skill task previously controlled by the training department.
The experienced Wolverhampton deputy is reported to have been tasked with lowering prosperity expenditures and taking more people to hire more people.
In a call with DWP personnel after the appointment, the new welfare chief said that young people would be at work or focusing on gaining skills for future employment and not demanding benefit.
This is an early priority field for me, ”he said, he said that the department should ask ourselves some difficult questions” about the increasing number of young people who are not in education, employment or education.
In a statement on Monday, DWP announced that all business centers in England, Wales and Scotland were equipped with expert staff to support benefits without any need to find a job. This is voluntarily presented to the plaintiffs monthly.
Mr. McFadden said: “Two million people without any opportunity, no help, help and expectation, shocking heritage we need to undertake.
“I am determined to give people the skills they need for their development in the modern economy and to help them to go into good, safe jobs.”
