Department for Work and Pensions Secretary of State for Work and Pensions – Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP
The Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
DWP is responsible for the administration of the state pension and working age benefits system, providing support to: people of working age employers pensioners families and children disabled people
Minister of State – Rt Hon Esther McVey MP**
The Minister of State for Employment is responsible for:
the Work Programme and Work Choice employment, unemployment, youth unemployment and Fuller Working Lives Jobcentre Plus Jobseeker’s Allowance and Income Support employers’ issues international and European issues, including the European Social Fund
Minister of State – Rt Hon Steve Webb MP
The Minister of State for Pensions is responsible for: pensions policy, state pensions and Pension Credit private pensions, automatic enrolment and NEST The Pensions Regulator, Pension Protection Fund, Financial Assistance Scheme, The Pensions Advisory Service and the Pensions Ombudsman Fuller Working Lives Social Fund Winter Fuel Payments and Cold Weather Payments child maintenance
Minister of State – Mark Harper MP
The Minister of State for Disabled People is responsible for: cross-government disability issues and strategy Employment and Support Allowance, Work Capability Assessment and Incapacity Benefit Reassessment Programme disability benefits (Disability Living Allowance, Personal Independence Payment and Attendance Allowance) carers appeals reform health and safety fraud and error (including debt management)
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State – Lord Freud*
The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Welfare Reform is responsible for: Universal Credit Housing Benefit benefit cap (a limit on the total amount of benefit people can get) the Social Security Advisory Committee credit unions mental health review the Health and Work Service bereavement benefits