The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Pensions is a junior position in the

Department for Work and Pensions The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is a Departments of the Government of the United Kingdom, ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for welfare spending, welfare, pensions and child maintenance ...

in the British government. In the 1970s the minister was known as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Employment.

Responsibilities

The minister's 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) *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

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References

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