Secretary of State for Work and Pensions. MP for Central Devon. Proud father of three girls. Promoted by Mel Stride of 2 St Lawrence Lane, Ashburton TQ13 7DD
I’m determined to make our benefit system fit for the future and fair to the taxpayer, transforming lives and unlocking potential.
The next chapter in our welfare reform story – the Modernising Support Green Paper.
Our disability benefit system hasn’t been reviewed in over a decade.
We want to make sure it’s fit for the future, with enhanced support for those who need it most and better value for the taxpayer.
I am saddened to hear of the passing of Frank Field. He was a true champion of welfare reform and working across parties to bring about change.
And while we didn’t agree on everything, his belief that welfare must be about transforming lives is one that I both admire and share.
Thank you to
@csjthinktank
for hosting us this morning for
@RishiSunak
’s speech on how we’re reforming the welfare system, and for all of the inspiring thinking you do.
Read the speech here:
🗣️Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
@MelJStride
"[We are] putting individuals right at the centre of [a new welfare settlement for Britain], and making sure that we do the things that are right for the taxpayer, right for the economy, but most of all, that changes…
We’ve seen a worrying trend in our welfare system.
More and more people are being written off work unnecessarily, and spending is growing at an unsustainable rate.
So we’re doing something about it🧵