Ministerial role
Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability)
Organisations:
Department for Work and Pensions, Disability Unit, Office for Equality and Opportunity, and Department for Education
Current role holder:
The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP
Responsibilities
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Health and Disability reform
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Disability policy, cross-government responsibility for disabled people & DU oversight
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Universal Credit and legacy benefits delivery聽
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contributory benefits, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) , Disability Living Allowance (DLA), and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
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Access to Work
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Carer鈥檚 Allowance聽
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Arm鈥檚 Length Body: Health and Safety Executive聽
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Serious Case Panel聽
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uprating and Benefit Cap聽
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Current role holder
The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP
Sir Stephen Timms was appointed Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions, and the Department for Education,聽on 8 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for East Ham in July 2024.