This expertise and experience allows Matthew to contribute to the work of the committee providing scrutiny and advice to the government on social security matters and the impact on workers. Previously he had an executive career in financial services across corporate finance, corporate recovery, asset management and pensions developing analytical and relationship skills. He also consults on ESG and corporate governance to asset owners.

Matthew holds a number of non-executive roles across commercial, not for profit and charitable sectors which have provided him with knowledge and experience on how the social security system is accessed by individuals and families. In this role he led the team which created the 2010 to 2015 coalition government’s mental health strategy and its review of services for learning disabled people following the Winterbourne View scandal. He ended his civil service career as the director in the Department of Health responsible for policy on mental health, disability and equality. He was for many years a senior official in DWP in a wide range of roles. a Trustee of Action on Disability and Developmentīruce Calderwood is a trustee of the Avenues Group, a charity specialising in supporting people with complex needs.Liz led an independent review into disability employment programmes for government in 2011 and has published widely on mental health, disability and social participation. Director of Policy and Communications at the Disability Rights Commission.With a background in mental health and disability policy, previous roles include: She was the Chief Executive of Disability Rights UK until, leading work to achieve equal participation for all, through programmes on independent living, career opportunities and shifts in cultural attitudes and behaviour. Liz Sayce OBE was the interim chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee ( SSAC) from August 2019 until August 2020. Members of the committee Dr Stephen Brien – chair of the committeeĭr Stephen Brien was appointed as Chair of the Social Security Advisory Committee ( SSAC) from 14 September 2020. Go to the National Archives for older SSAC minutes. January 2016 minutes ( PDF, 185 KB, 18 pages) Older minutes March 2016 minutes ( PDF, 148 KB, 9 pages) June 2016 minutes ( PDF, 197 KB, 21 pages) July 2016 minutes ( PDF, 150 KB, 10 pages) September 2016 minutes ( PDF, 120 KB, 4 pages)

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Please note that regulations are not necessarily presented to the committee every month. Minutes providing a formal record of the committee’s scrutiny of the social security regulations presented to it by the Department for Work and Pensions, the Department for Communities (Northern Ireland) or Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) are published below.

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