The Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work is a mid-level minister in the

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of the

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, with responsibility for

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. The position is currently held by

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Current Portfolio

The minister's responsibilities include 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: :*

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:* 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

List of ministers

*11 March 1974

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Parliamentary Under-Secretary (DHSS) (Disablement) *7 May 1979

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Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security) *5 January 1981

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Minister of State (DHSS) (Social Security) *13 June 1983

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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 19945 July 1995 * Minister (Department of Social Security) (Disabled) — 6 July 19952 May 1997 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department of Health) — 6 May 199728 October 1998 * Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education and Employment) (Employment and Equal Opportunities) — 28 July 199810 June 2001 With a tenure of four years and six days, Eagle was the longest-serving Parliamentary Secretary; with a tenure of two year and six months, Tomlinson is the longest-serving Minister of State so far.

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Department for Work and Pensions

Current Portfolio

List of ministers

See also

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