Ministerial role

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions)

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)
• 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, and Office for Nuclear Regulation
• methods of payment, including Post Office Card Account
• Net Zero
• Shadow Lords Minister