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DWP benefits 'under threat' as new secretary 'not ruling anything out'
Pat McFadden highlights ongoing welfare reform with focus on improving skills for young people and signals potential tightening of universal credit eligibility.
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New Work and Pensions Secretary will not rule out tougher universal credit rules
‘Look, I’m not ruling anything out. Welfare reform is really important,’ Pat McFadden told the BBC. The new Work and Pensions Secretary has refused to rule out tightening eligibility for universal credit, saying welfare reform “is happening all the time”. Speaking to the BBC, Mr McFadden also did not rule out ending health-related universal credit payments for claimants under the age of 22. “Look, I’m not ruling anything out. Welfare reform is r…
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