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* Support for those at risk of falling out of work, including occupational health and Statutory Sick Pay
* Support for those at risk of falling out of work, including occupational health and Statutory Sick Pay
* Financial support for sick and disabled claimants, including within:
* Financial support for sick and disabled claimants, including within:
:* Universal Credit
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:* Disability Living Allowance
:* Disability Living Allowance
:* Personal Independence Payment
:* Personal Independence Payment

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United Kingdom Minister of State for Disabled People
Royal Arms as used by Her Majesty's Government
Flag of the United Kingdom
since 4 April 2019
Department for Work and Pensions
AppointerElizabeth II
Formation1974
WebsiteOfficial website

The Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health is a junior minister in the Department for Work and Pensions of the United Kingdom government, with responsibility for disabled people.[1]

Current Portfolio

The minister's responsibilities include the following:[1]

  • Cross-government disability issues
  • Work and health strategy, including sponsorship of the Joint Work and Health Unit
  • Disability employment, including Disability Confident, Work Choice, Access to Work, the Work and Health Programme and mental health in the workplace
  • Support for those at risk of falling out of work, including occupational health and Statutory Sick Pay
  • Financial support for sick and disabled claimants, including within:
  • Universal Credit
  • Disability Living Allowance
  • Personal Independence Payment
  • Employment and Support Allowance
  • Attendance Allowance
  • Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit
  • Carer’s Allowance
  • Specific welfare and health-related issues, including Motability and arms-length compensation schemes
  • Oversight of the Health and Safety Executive and the Office for Nuclear Regulation

Ministers for Disabled People

  • 11 March 1974 Alf Morris Parliamentary Under-Secretary (DHSS) (Disablement)
  • 7 May 1979 Reg Prentice Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security)
  • 5 January 1981 Hugh Rossi Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security)
  • 13 June 1983 Rhodes Boyson Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security)
  • 11 September 1984 Tony Newton Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security and Disabled)
  • Minister of State (Department of Social Security) — 20 July 1994 – 5 July 1995
  • Minister (Department of Social Security) (Disabled) — 6 July 1995 – 2 May 1997
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) — 6 May 1997 – 28 October 1998
  • Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment) (Employment and Equal Opportunities) — 28 July 1998 – 10 June 2001
Name Portrait Term of office Party Prime Minister
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Disabled People 		style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" |
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Paul Boateng[2] 4 May 1997 27 October 1998 Labour rowspan=4 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Tony Blair
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Margaret Hodge[3] 29 July 1998 11 June 2001 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Maria Eagle[4] 11 June 2001 17 June 2005 Labour
rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Anne McGuire[5] 17 June 2005 5 October 2008 Labour
rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Gordon Brown
style="background-color: Template:Labour Party (UK)/meta/color" | Jonathan Shaw[6] 5 October 2008 11 May 2010 Labour
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Maria Miller[7] 12 May 2010 4 September 2012 Conservative rowspan=6 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | David Cameron
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Esther McVey[8] 4 September 2012 7 October 2013 Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Minister of State
Disabled People

Minister of the Disabled

Minister of State for Disabled People

Name Portrait Term of office Political party Prime Minister
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Mike Penning[9] 7 October 2013 15 July 2014 Conservative rowspan=2 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | David Cameron
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Mark Harper[10] 15 July 2014 8 May 2015 Conservative

Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People

Name Portrait Term of office Political party Prime Minister
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Justin Tomlinson[11] 8 May 2015 15 July 2016 Conservative style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | David Cameron

Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health

Name Portrait Term of office Political party Prime Minister
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Penny Mordaunt[12] 15 July 2016 9 November 2017 Conservative rowspan=4 style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Theresa May
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Sarah Newton[13] 9 November 2017 13 March 2019 Conservative
style="background-color: Template:Conservative Party (UK)/meta/color" | Justin Tomlinson 4 April 2019 Conservative Theresa May
Boris Johnson

With a tenure of four years and six days, Eagle was the longest-serving Parliamentary Secretary; with over one year and nine months, Tomlinson is the longest-serving Minister of State so far.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work: Responsibilities". gov.uk. gov.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Lord Boateng". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Rt Hon Dame Margaret Hodge MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Maria Eagle MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Rt Hon Dame Anne McGuire". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  6. ^ "Jonathan Shaw". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  7. ^ "Rt Hon Maria Miller MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  8. ^ "Rt Hon Esther McVey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  9. ^ "Rt Hon Sir Mike Penning MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  10. ^ "Rt Hon Mark Harper MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  11. ^ "Justin Tomlinson MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  12. ^ "Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  13. ^ "Sarah Newton MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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