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}}The '''Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion''' is a junior position in the [[Department for Work and Pensions]] in the British government. It is currently held by [[Guy Opperman]] MP, who took the office on 14 June 2017.<ref name=gov.uk>{{Cite web|title=Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion)|url=https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/parliamentary-under-secretary-of-state--80|access-date=10 January 2021|website=GOV.UK|language=en}}</ref>
}}The '''Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion''' is a junior position in the [[Department for Work and Pensions]] in the British government. It is currently vacant.


== Responsibilities ==
== Responsibilities ==
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Revision as of 06:56, 7 July 2022

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
Royal Arms of Her Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Vacant
since 14 June 2017
Department for Work and Pensions
StyleMinister
NominatorPrime Minister of the United Kingdom
AppointerThe Monarch
on advice of the Prime Minister
Term lengthAt Her Majesty's pleasure
Websitewww.gov.uk/dwp

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion is a junior position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government. It is currently vacant.

Responsibilities

The minister's responsibilities include:[1]

  • 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)
  • Automatic enrolment into a workplace pension
  • Oversight of arms-length bodies, including the Pensions Regulator, Pension Protection Fund, Financial Assistance Scheme and Pensions Ombudsman
  • Financial guidance, budgeting, saving and debt, including the Money and Pensions Service and Financial Inclusion Policy Forum
  • Methods of payment and Post Office Card Accounts
  • EU Exit preparation relevant to pensions
  • Cross-DWP spokesperson – shadowing Lords

List of Ministers

Name Portrait Entered office Left office Political party Notes
Stephen Timms 23 December 1998 29 July 1999 Labour Minister of State for Pensions
Jeff Rooker 29 July 1999 7 June 2001 Labour Minister of State for Pensions
Malcolm Wicks

8 June 2001 4 April 2003 Labour Minister of State for Pensions
Ian McCartney 13 June 2003 6 May 2005 Labour Minister of State for Pensions
Stephen Timms 6 May 2005 5 May 2006 Labour Minister of State for Pensions
James Purnell 5 May 2006 28 June 2007 Labour Minister of State for Pensions
Mike O'Brien 27 June 2007 5 October 2008 Labour Minister of State for Pensions
Rosie Winterton 24 January 2008 5 June 2009 Labour Minister of State for Pensions
Angela Eagle 8 June 2009 11 May 2010 Labour Minister of State for Pensions and Ageing Society
Steve Webb 12 May 2010 8 May 2015 Liberal Democrats Minister of State for Pensions
The Baroness Altmann 11 May 2015 15 July 2016 Labour (to September 2015)[2] Minister of State for Pensions
Conservative (from September 2015)
Richard Harrington 17 July 2016 14 June 2017 Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions
Guy Opperman 14 June 2017 7 July 2022 Conservative Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion

References

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gov.uk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Tory minister Ros Altmann expelled from Labour party". The Guardian. 8 September 2015.


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