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Originally Posted by nomadking
So who was responsible for the Welfare Reform 2007 that brought in ESA and the WCA? Who was responsible for the changes to the WCA introduced in 2011 that were suggested in 2009?
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This isnt a tory vs labour discussion whuch you seem to be trying to turn it into.
A ruling party can change things as we are seeing now.
Also PIP was introduced by IDS, cameron and osborne. ESA was adjusted by the three also, e.g. they introduced stricter systems for those in the WAG group such as making it mandatory to go on the work programme. On the flip side tho more people were qualifying for the SG after the tories came into power. They also toughened up the WCA test which was particularly hard on those with mobility issues. PIP mobility tests have had the same treatment on mobility as well.
The message given out by the previous people in charge was that the DWP budget always had to be cut as if it was some kind of unsustainable unaffordable baggage that had to be got rid off, this change appears to signal a reversal of that feeling.