Ministerial role
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Pensions)
Organisations:
Department for Work and Pensions
Current role holder:
Laura Trott MBE MP
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
- 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)
- Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments, Sure Start Maternity grants and Funeral Expenses Payment scheme)
- oversight of arms-length bodies, including the Pensions Regulator, Pension Protection Fund, Financial Assistance Scheme and Pensions Ombudsman, and Office for Nuclear Regulation
- methods of payment, including Post Office Card Account
- Net Zero
Current role holder
Laura Trott MBE MP
Laura Trott was appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Work and Pensions on 27 October 2022.