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
- 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, including disability elements in equality legislation and international lead on disability
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, on 8 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for East Ham in July 2024.