Secretary of State for Work and Pensions information
Member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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United Kingdom Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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Incumbent Mel Stride since 25 October 2022
Department for Work and Pensions
Style
Work and Pensions Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (within the UK and Commonwealth)
Type
Minister of the Crown
Status
Secretary of State
Member of
Cabinet
Privy Council
Reports to
The Prime Minister
Seat
Westminster
Nominator
The Prime Minister
Appointer
The Monarch (on the advice of the Prime Minister)
Term length
At His Majesty's Pleasure
Formation
10 December 1916: (as Minister for Pensions)
8 June 2001: (as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions)
First holder
George Barnes (as Minister for Pensions)
Deputy
Minister of State for Employment
Salary
£159,038 per annum (2022)[1] (including £86,584 MP salary)[2]
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The secretary of state for work and pensions, also referred to as the work and pensions secretary, is a secretary of state in the Government of the United Kingdom, with overall responsibility for the business of the Department for Work and Pensions.[3] The incumbent is a member of the Cabinet of the United Kingdom.
The office holder works alongside the other Work and Pensions ministers. The corresponding shadow minister is the shadow secretary of state for work and pensions and the shadow secretary of state for the future of work. The performance of the secretary of state is also scrutinised by the Work and Pensions Select Committee.
The office is currently held by Mel Stride.
^"Salaries of Members of His Majesty's Government – Financial Year 2022–23" (PDF). 15 December 2022.
^"Pay and expenses for MPs". parliament.uk. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
^"Secretary of State for Work and Pensions". gov.uk. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
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