Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Minister for Work and Pensions, or Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Work and Pensions in the House of Lords, is a junior position in the Department for Work and Pensions in the British government. It is currently held by The Viscount Younger of Leckie, who took the office on 1 January 2023.

Responsibilities
The minister's responsibilities include:


 * spokesperson for DWP business in the House of Lords
 * child maintenance
 * family test
 * parental conflict
 * legislation and statutory instruments strategy
 * Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) relationship management
 * Social Fund (Cold Weather Payments, Sure Start Maternity grants, Funeral Expenses Payment scheme and Budgeting loans)
 * bereavement benefits
 * supported accommodation
 * Support for Mortgage Interest
 * maternity benefits
 * departmental planning and performance management, including oversight of: the single departmental plan, including tracking progress against manifesto commitments other external reporting and governance requirements
 * departmental business, including oversight of: departmental capability in commercial and digital affairs commercial contracting policy
 * transparency and data-sharing issues
 * research and trialling
 * Office for Nuclear Regulation