Minister of State for Social Security and Disability

United Kingdom
Minister of State for Social Security and Disability
Royal Arms as used by His Majesty's Government
Incumbent
Stephen Timms
since 8 July 2024
Department for Work and Pensions
Office for Equality and Opportunity
AppointerThe Monarch
(on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Inaugural holderAlf Morris
Formation1974
WebsiteOfficial website

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.[1] 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.[2]

Current portfolio

The minister's responsibilities includes the following:[3]

  • 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)

List of ministers

Name Portrait Term of office Party Ministry
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disablement
Alf Morris[4] 11 March 1974 4 May 1979 Labour Wilson
(III & IV)
Callaghan
Minister of State for Social Security and the Disabled
Reginald Prentice[5] 7 May 1979 5 January 1981 Conservative Thatcher
(I)
Hugh Rossi[6] 5 January 1981 12 June 1983
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Disabled
Tony Newton[7] 13 June 1983 11 September 1984 Conservative Thatcher
(II)
Minister of State for Social Security and the Disabled
Tony Newton[7] 11 September 1984 10 September 1986 Conservative Thatcher
(II)
John Major[8][9][10][11] 10 September 1986[9] 13 June 1987
Minister of State for Social Security
Nicholas Scott[12] 13 June 1987 20 July 1994 Conservative Thatcher
(III)
Major
(I & II)
Minister of State for Disabled People
William Hague[13] 20 July 1994 5 July 1995 Conservative Major
(II)
Alistair Burt[14] 6 July 1995 2 May 1997
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People
Paul Boateng[15] 4 May 1997 27 October 1998 Labour Blair
(I) (II) (III)
Margaret Hodge[16] 29 July 1998 11 June 2001
Maria Eagle[17] 11 June 2001 17 June 2005
Anne McGuire[18] 17 June 2005 5 October 2008
Brown
Jonathan Shaw[19] 5 October 2008 11 May 2010
Maria Miller[20] 12 May 2010 4 September 2012 Conservative Cameron-Clegg
Esther McVey[21] 4 September 2012 7 October 2013
Minister of State for Disabled People
Mike Penning[22] 7 October 2013 15 July 2014 Conservative Cameron-Clegg
Mark Harper[23] 15 July 2014 8 May 2015
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People
Justin Tomlinson[24] 8 May 2015 15 July 2016 Conservative Cameron
(II)
Minister of State for Disabled People, Work and Health
Penny Mordaunt[25] 15 July 2016 9 November 2017 Conservative May
(I) (II)
Sarah Newton[26] 9 November 2017 13 March 2019
Justin Tomlinson 4 April 2019 16 September 2021 May
(II)
Johnson
(I) (II)
Chloe Smith 16 September 2021 6 September 2022
Johnson
(II)
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work
Claire Coutinho 21 September 2022 28 October 2022 Conservative Truss
Sunak
Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work
Tom Pursglove 28 October 2022 7 December 2023 Conservative Sunak
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People, Health and Work
Mims Davies 14 December 2023 12 April 2024 Conservative Sunak
Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work
Mims Davies 12 April 2024 5 July 2024 Conservative Sunak
Minister of State for Social Security and Disability
Stephen Timms 8 July 2024 Incumbent Labour Starmer
Burnham

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work: Responsibilities". gov.uk. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  2. ↑ "Minister of State for Social Security and Disability". Gov.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Minister of State (Minister for Social Security and Disability) - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 2026-07-14.
  4. ↑ "Morris of Manchester". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  5. ↑ "Prentice". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  6. ↑ "Rossi, Sir Hugh (Alexis Louis)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. 1 2 "Newton of Braintree". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  8. ↑ "Major, Rt Hon. Sir John". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  9. 1 2 "Supplementary Benefit (1986)". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 16 December 1986.
  10. ↑ Major, John (2000). John Major: The Autobiography. London: HarperCollins. pp. 93–94. ISBN 978-0-00-257004-6.
  11. ↑ Seldon, Anthony (1998) [1997]. Major: A Political Life. London: Phoenix Books. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-7538-0145-1.
  12. ↑ Barnes, John (10 January 2005). "Sir Nicholas Scott". The Independent. Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Rt Hon William Hague MP – profile". Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 1 July 2008.
  14. ↑ "Burt, Rt Hon. Alistair (James Hendrie)". Who's Who. A & C Black. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  15. ↑ "Lord Boateng". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  16. ↑ "Rt Hon Dame Margaret Hodge MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  17. ↑ "Maria Eagle MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  18. ↑ "Rt Hon Dame Anne McGuire". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  19. ↑ "Jonathan Shaw". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  20. ↑ "Rt Hon Maria Miller MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  21. ↑ "Rt Hon Esther McVey MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  22. ↑ "Rt Hon Sir Mike Penning MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  23. ↑ "Rt Hon Mark Harper MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  24. ↑ "Justin Tomlinson MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  25. ↑ "Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  26. ↑ "Sarah Newton MP". parliament.uk. UK Parliament. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
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