Ministerial role

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

Organisations: Department for Work and Pensions
Current role holder: 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP

Responsibilities

皇冠体育app Secretary of State has overall responsibility for the business of the department, including the Departmental Strategy, planning and performance, reporting and governance requirements. 皇冠体育appy have direct responsibility for departmental expenditure.

DWP is responsible for the administration of the State Pension and working age benefits system, providing support to:

  • people of working age
  • employers
  • pensioners
  • families and children
  • disabled people

Current role holder

皇冠体育app Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP

Liz Kendall was appointed Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 5 July 2024. She was elected as the MP for Leicester West in May 2010.

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Previous holders of this role

  1. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Mel Stride MP

    2022 to 2024

  2. Chloe Smith

    2022 to 2022

  3. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Th茅r猫se Coffey

    2019 to 2022

  4. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Amber Rudd

    2018 to 2019

  5. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Esther McVey MP

    2018 to 2018

  6. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon David Gauke

    2017 to 2018

  7. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Damian Green

    2016 to 2017

  8. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Stephen Crabb

    2016 to 2016

  9. 皇冠体育app Rt Hon Iain Duncan Smith MP

    2010 to 2016