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The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, also referred to as the Work and Pensions Secretary, is a senior Minister of the Crown within the Government of the United Kingdom, and head of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The office forms part of the British Cabinet.

The current Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is Thérèse Coffey, MP since her appointment by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in September 2019.

Responsibilities[edit]

Corresponding to what is generally known as a labour minister in many other countries, the Work and Pensions Secretary's remit includes:

  • Support people of working age
  • Oversight of employers and pensions
  • Providing support for disability
  • Support for families and children[1]

History[edit]

It was created on 8 June 2001 by the merger of the Employment division of the Department for Education and Employment and the Department of Social Security.[2]

The Ministry of Pensions was created in 1916 to handle the payment of war pensions to former members of the Armed Forces and their dependants. In 1944 a separate Ministry of National Insurance (titled the Ministry of Social Insurance until 17 November 1944) was formed; the two merged in 1953 as the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance.[2] In 1966 the Ministry was renamed the Ministry of Social Security, but this was short-lived, as the Ministry merged with the Ministry of Health in 1968 to form the Department of Health and Social Security. Confusingly, the Secretary of State responsible for this Department was titled the Secretary of State for Social Services. The Department was de-merged in 1988, creating the separate Department of Health and Department of Social Security.

Ministers and Secretaries of State[edit]

Colour key (for political parties):
  Labour  Conservative  Liberal  National Labour  National Independent

Posts of Minister of Pensions and Minister of National Insurance merged in 1953.

* Incumbent's length of term last updated: 8 May 2021.

See also[edit]

  • Secretary of State for Employment

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.gov.uk/government/ministers/secretary-of-state-for-work-and-pensions
  2. ^ a b Department for Work and Pensions. "A century of support: Department for Work and Pensions turns 100 years old". Department for Work and Pensions. Retrieved 29 May 2019.