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Pat Mcfadden becomes DWP minister is this good or bad?
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bad bad bad
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If you could add some reasoning to that @Martinp it'd be appreciated. We don't want to scare people here please.
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I think he's also combining his DWP role with another department, Sky news calling it a super department.
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You can read about an MPs voting record here @stressed76 that can often give you a bit of an idea about who's taking on new roles. But I'd not worry too much, they've been an MP for 20 years now, so I think they'll hopefully know what they're doing. 😊edit
Having a quick look at his voting history, he seems pretty pro disability. He voted down the majority of the PIP changes. Apparently he's a very good communicator too. So fingers crossed.5 -
sorry albus just a personal opinion, don’t want to worry anyone as he might be great.
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They're calling it a new super ministry, and will include the skills remit of the department of education and DWP combined.
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Oh no worries at all @Martinp we just find it's better if people can say why they think it'd be good or bad. 😊
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His voting record on welfare etc can be found here for anyone interested in having a look? 😊 He's consistently voted against drops in benefits.
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Good old Liz been moved to the science innovation department
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David Lammy as deputy prime minister, you should Google him on mastermind. Pat mcfadden as well as dwp , he's taking over skills which what used to education. Pity reeves wasn't booted out.
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Just googled, he defended the cuts Kendall and starmer were doing. There been furough about him claiming £40.000 on expenses for his house and he owns the next door house
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I'I'm surprised.'Im not sure how old that pic of Liz Kendal is, that was posted on Twitter announcing her new post, but she looks happy even though she's lost the DWP job. The one she's waited years for.
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Yes just looked it up. He defended all the proposed cuts to pip. Why do you think starmer has given him the job. It's very bad news 😞
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^Would've thought she'd be annoyed.
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Does this mean that the Universal Credit Bill will now be scrapped, or is it still going to go ahead?
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From what I understand that bill has become law. I don't understand what further reforms they are going to try and push through as they have already cut Universal Credit for all new claimants, and PIP is being reviewed anyway in the Timms reports next year. I don't see what else they can do? I don't know if any one else does on here.
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The UC Bill 2025 became law on 4 September after receiving Royal Assent. Changes will roll out gradually. Existing claimants are protected for now.
The Act sets up bigger shifts, a new “severe conditions criteria” for the higher UC health element, phased removal of the WCA by 2028, and a two-tier system for new claimants from April 2026, who will get less unless they meet stricter rules.
The PIP review led by Timms is separate. It’s not part of this law. It began this autumn and is due to report in late 2026.
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