Minister of State for Social Security and Disability

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:

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:
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

11 March 1974 – 1979: Alf Morris, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department of Health and Social Security
7 May 1979 – 1981: Reg Prentice, Minister of State, DHSS
5 January 1981 – 1983: Hugh Rossi, Minister of State for Social Security and the Disabled
13 June 1983 – 1984: Tony Newton, Minister for the Disabled, DHSS
11 September 1984 – 1986: Tony Newton, Minister of State for Social Security and the Disabled
1986 – 1987 general election: John Major, Minister of State for Social Security and the Disabled
1987-1994: Nicholas Scott, as Minister of State, Department of Social Security
20 July 1994 – 5 July 1995: William Hague, Minister of State, DSS
6 July 1995 – 2 May 1997: Alistair Burt, Minister for Disabled People
Parliamentary Under-Secretary — 6 May 1997 – 28 October 1998
Parliamentary Under-Secretary — 28 July 1998 – 10 June 2001