Ministerial role

Minister of State (Minister for Work and Welfare)

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

  • labour market and in work progression
  • overall management and delivery of Universal Credit
  • Jobcentre Plus
  • in work conditionality and sanctions
  • Youth Offer
  • legacy benefits
  • poverty and Cost of Living
  • support for disadvantaged groups
  • international
  • methods of payment, including Post Office Card Accounts

Previous holders of this role

  1. The Rt Hon Victoria Prentis KC

    2022 to 2022