IFS Deputy Director Carl Emmerson reappointed to the Social Security Advisory Committee

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions has confirmed the reappointment of IFS Deputy Director Carl Emmerson - alongside  Phil Jones, Chief Executive of the Welsh Social Enterprise Business in Focus - as Members of the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC). The reappointments extend Carl and Phil’s membership to 31 July 2026.

The Social Security Advisory Committee is an independent advisory body of the Department for Work and Pensions. Its statutory remit is to:

• provide advice and assistance to the Secretary of State, whether in response to a specific request or on its own initiative
• scrutinise secondary legislation relating to social security for the benefit of the Secretaries of State for Work and Pensions or the Department for Social Development in Northern Ireland, and Parliament.

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