Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion
| Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Department for Work and Pensions | |
| Style | Minister |
| Nominator | Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Appointer | The Monarch on advice of the Prime Minister |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Website | www |
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion is a junior position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government. It is currently held by Guy Opperman MP, who took the office on 14 June 2017.[1]
Responsibilities[]
The minister's responsibilities include:[1]
- 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 (NEST)
- 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
List of Ministers[]
| Name | Portrait | Entered office | Left office | Political party | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Timms | 
|
23 December 1998 | 29 July 1999 | Labour | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| Jeff Rooker | 
|
29 July 1999 | 7 June 2001 | Labour | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| Malcolm Wicks |
|
8 June 2001 | 4 April 2003 | Labour | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| Ian McCartney | 
|
13 June 2003 | 6 May 2005 | Labour | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| Stephen Timms |
|
6 May 2005 | 5 May 2006 | Labour | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| James Purnell | 
|
5 May 2006 | 28 June 2007 | Labour | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| Mike O'Brien | 
|
27 June 2007 | 5 October 2008 | Labour | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| Rosie Winterton | 
|
24 January 2008 | 5 June 2009 | Labour | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| Angela Eagle | 
|
8 June 2009 | 11 May 2010 | Labour | Minister of State for Pensions and Ageing Society | |
| Steve Webb | 
|
12 May 2010 | 8 May 2015 | Liberal Democrats | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| The Baroness Altmann | 
|
11 May 2015 | 15 July 2016 | Labour (to September 2015)[2] | Minister of State for Pensions | |
| Conservative (from September 2015) | ||||||
| Richard Harrington | 
|
17 July 2016 | 14 June 2017 | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions | |
| Guy Opperman | 
|
14 June 2017 | incumbent | Conservative | Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions and Financial Inclusion | |
References[]
- ^ a b "Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions and Financial Inclusion)". GOV.UK. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
- ^ "Tory minister Ros Altmann expelled from Labour party". The Guardian. 8 September 2015.
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