Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Welfare Delivery
Organisations:
Department for Work and Pensions
Responsibilities
The minister’s responsibilities include:
- benefit cap implementation and benefit uprating
- other social assistance, including housing, supported accommodation, Support for Mortgage Interest, Cold Weather Payments, Bereavement Benefit and funeral payments
- child maintenance and relationship support
- cross-DWP House of Commons spokesperson
Previous holders of this role
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The Rt Hon Caroline Nokes MP
2016 to 2017
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Shailesh Vara MP
2015 to 2016