The Minister of State for Social Security and Disability is a junior minister in the Department for Work and Pensions of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for disabled people. The role has also been known as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work.
The current holder is Sir Stephen Timms of the Labour Party.
Current portfolio
The minister's responsibilities includes the following:
Disability policy and x-Gov responsibility for disabled people
Health and disability reform
Universal Credit and Legacy Benefits Delivery
Contributory Benefits, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance (DLA), and Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
Carer’s Allowance (CA)
Housing
Access to Work
ALB: Health and Safety Executive
Serious Case Panel
Uprating and Benefit Cap
Oversight of Disability Unit (DU)