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
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disability policy and cross-government responsibility for disabled people聽聽
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Universal Credit and legacy benefits delivery聽
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contributory benefits, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)聽
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Access to Work聽
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Carer鈥檚 Allowance聽
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丑辞耻蝉颈苍驳听
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Arm鈥檚 Length Body: Health and Safety Executive聽
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Serious Case Panel聽
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uprating and Benefit Cap聽
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oversight of Disability Unit聽
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conditionality/sanctions
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,聽on 8 July 2024. He was elected as the MP for East Ham in July 2024.