Ministerial role
Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability)
Organisations:
Department for Work and Pensions
Current role holder:
The Rt Hon Sir Stephen Timms MP
Responsibilities
- disability policy and cross-government responsibility for disabled people
- Universal Credit and legacy benefits delivery
- contributory benefits, Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance and Employment Support Allowance
- Carer’s Allowance
- housing
- arm’s length body: Health and Safety Executive
- Serious Case Panel
- uprating and benefit cap
- oversight of Disability Unit
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 on 8 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for East Ham in July 2024.