Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions is a junior position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government.
In the 1970s the minister was known as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment.
Responsibilities
The minister's responsibilities include:- 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
- 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
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