Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions and Growth)

Organisations: Department for Work and Pensions

Responsibilities

Responsibilities include:

  • pensioner benefits, including new State Pension, Winter Fuel Payments, Pension Credit and Attendance Allowance
  • private and occupational pensions, including regulatory powers and the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST)
  • cross-cutting role on economic growth, supporting MoS on the labour market
  • fraud, error and debt
  • housing policy and Housing Benefit delivery, including Support for Mortgage Interest and supported accommodation
  • Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments, Sure Start Maternity grants and Funeral Expenses Payment scheme)
  • oversight of arms-length bodies, including the Pensions Regulator, Pension Protection Fund, Financial Assistance Scheme and Pensions Ombudsman
  • Net Zero

Previous holders of this role

  1. Alex Burghart MP

    2022 to 2022