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The Department for Work and Pensions boss has hinted one Personal Independence Payment and Universal Credit change could be pushed through BEFORE the review next Autumn.

Speaking to the BBC , new DWP boss and Labour Party cabinet member Pat McFadden also did not rule out ending health-related Universal Credit payments for claimants under the age of 22.

He said: “Look, I’m not ruling anything out. Welfare reform is really important. At the moment, this system is unhealthy for people and in the long run is pushing up the benefits bill because we’re not getting the help to people who could work.”

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Earlier this summer, the DWP shelved planned cuts to the number of people receiving personal independence pa

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