Ministerial role

Minister of State for Pensions

Organisations: Department for Work and Pensions

Responsibilities

In July 2016 the role of Minister of State for Pensions was replaced by the role of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Pensions.

The Minister of State for Pensions is responsible for:

• pensions policy, state pensions and Pension Credit
• private pensions, automatic enrolment and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
• The Pensions Regulator, Pension Protection Fund, Financial Assistance Scheme, The Pensions Advisory Service and the Pensions Ombudsman
• Fuller Working Lives
• Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments
• child maintenance

Previous holders of this role

1. Baroness Altmann CBE

   2015 to 2016

2. The Rt Hon Steve Webb

   2010 to 2015

Announcements

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• Call for evidence on the evolution of NEST
  • 07 July 2016
  • Press release
• New Chair of the Pension Protection Fund announced
  • 30 June 2016
  • Press release
• Pensions Minister calls for exit charges cap across all pensions
  • 26 May 2016
  • Press release
• Demand increases for new State Pension statements
  • 12 May 2016
  • Press release
• New Pension Tracing Service website launched
  • 09 May 2016
  • Press release
• Kicking age discrimination into touch
  • 18 April 2016
  • Press release
• DWP announces extra support for armed forces spouses and civil partners to help protect their State Pension
  • 07 April 2016
  • News story
• John Cridland CBE appointed to lead the UK’s first State Pension age review
  • 01 March 2016
  • Press release
• Museji Ahmed Takolia CBE appointed as the new Chair of The Pensions Advisory Service
  • 28 January 2016
  • Press release
• Millions stand to gain from the new State Pension
  • 14 January 2016
  • Press release

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