Committee member
Professor Stephen Hardy
Biography
Stephen Hardy is a Professor of Law and the Dean of the Faculty of Business, Law & Politics at the University of Hull.
Stephen has published widely in employment and social security law. Formerly, he was a practising Barrister, specialising in employment, commercial and public law and is an Academic Associate of 33 Bedford Row Chambers.
Since 2011 has been a fee-paid Judge of the Social Entitlement Chamber. He is also a Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
Committee member
Social Security Advisory Committee (SSAC) members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to:
- give advice on social security issues as it sees fit
- consider and report on social security regulations that have been referred to it
- advise on matters referred to it by the Secretary of State or the Northern Ireland department responsible for social security
- scrutinise the products produced by the Department for Work and Pensions