Karamjit Singh CBE has today been appointed Social Fund Commissioner for Great Britain by Parliamentary Under Secretary for the Department for Work and Pensions Helen Goodman MP.
Helen Goodman MP said: “I’m pleased to announce that Karamjit Singh has been appointed Social Fund Commissioner. This important role serves as an independent voice on the Social Fund and Karamjit’s previous work in the public and voluntary sectors will bring a wealth of experience to the role.”
Karamjit Singh CBE said: “I look forward to taking up this role which aims to ensure timely, fair, and consistent decisions in the independent review of discretionary welfare benefits for those in most need.”
Mr Singh will be taking up the three year post from 1 December 2009 and will be stepping down from his current roles as Chairman of an NHS Trust in the West Midlands and as a Commissioner with the Electoral Commission. He will continue with his role as the Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Ombudsman.
The Social Fund Commissioner is responsible for appointing Social Fund inspectors, monitoring the quality of the inspectors’ decisions, considering complaints from members of the public, taking a strategic overview of how the independent review scheme operates and producing an annual report for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.
