Membership of the Social Security Advisory Committee

The Minister for Work and Pensions, the Baroness Deborah Stedman-Scott OBE DL, has confirmed the following reappointments to the Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC):

Bruce Calderwood

Carl Emmerson

Charlotte Pickles

Liz Sayce

Additionally, Chris Goulden’s current appointment has been extended by 9 months.

Welcoming the reappointments SSAC Chair, Dr Stephen Brien, said:

I am delighted that Bruce, Carl, Charlotte and Liz have been reappointed for second terms, and that Chris’ current term has been extended. The Committee has greatly benefitted from their high quality expertise and valuable insight in recent years, and I am very pleased that we will continue to have access to that knowledge and experience in developing our advice to ministers.

Appointment and business interests

The staggered terms of the reappointments are designed to provide continuity of expertise and experience in the Committee’s membership, and mitigate against any risks associated with a large-scale change in membership during a single year.

Bruce Calderwood

Specialist Adviser to the Care Quality Commission inspections

Trustee of Avenues Group (a charity providing services to people with complex needs)

Bruce has been reappointed to 30 September 2023.

Carl Emmerson

Deputy Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies

advisory board member of the Office for Budget Responsibility

Carl has been reappointed to 31 July 2024.

Charlotte Pickles

Director, Reform; Member of the NHS Assembly

Member, Poverty Strategy Commission

Charlotte has been reappointed to 31 July 2025.

Liz Sayce

Visiting Senior Fellow at the London School of Economics

Member of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) Disability Advisory Committee

Trustee, Action on Disability and Development

Member, Advisory Board of the Royal Society of Arts, Manufacture, and Commerce’s Future of Work Programme

Liz has been reappointed to 31 July 2023.

Chris Goulden

Director of Impact and Evidence, Youth Futures Foundation

Member of the Social Policy Association

Member of the NESTA Rapid Recovery Challenge judging panel

Chris’s appointment has been extended to 30 April Security Advisory Committee

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Tothill Street

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Email: ssac@ssac.gov.uk

Denise Whitehead

Committee Secretary

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