Speaking to the BBC, Mr McFadden also did not rule out ending health-related Universal Credit payments for claimants under the age of 22, an area which has concerned many claimants and charities. Welfare reform is really important,” he said. However, Mr McFadden said further changes could still happen before the report — which is not due for another year — is handed down. “Welfare reform is happening all the time. In early September, Mr McFadden was appointed to lead a new “super ministry”, incorporating the skills remit previously overseen by the Department for Education and focused on economic growth.