The Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work is a
mid-level minister in the
Department for Work and Pensions of the
United Kingdom government, with responsibility for
disabled people.
The position is currently held by
Tom Pursglove.
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:
:*
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
List of ministers
*11 March 1974
Alf Morris
Alfred Morris, Baron Morris of Manchester, (23 March 1928 – 12 August 2012) was a British Labour Co-operative politician and disability rights campaigner.
Political career
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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 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.
See also
*
Department of Health and Social Security 11 March 1974 to 25 July 1988
*
Department of Social Security 25 July 1988 to
*
Department for Work and Pensions 8 June 2001 to present
References
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Department for Work and Pensions