DWP Appointment to Social Security Advisory Committee

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, Yvette Cooper, has appointed Ms Nicola Smith, as a member of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) for a term of three year.

Nicola Smith is currently a Senior Policy Officer in the Economic and Social Affairs Department of the Trades Union Congress and was previously responsible for the coordination of the work of the TUC’s Commission on Vulnerable Employment. Prior to joining the TUC, she was employed as a Principal Researcher at the Centre for Economic and Social Exclusion. She has also held research and policy posts at the Children and Young People’s Unit within the Department for Education and Skills, and at Barnardo’s Policy and Research Unit.

The SSAC is the advisory body for the United Kingdom on social security matters, except those relating to industrial injuries, war pensions, occupational pensions, and national insurance contributions.