Benefits Agency

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The Benefits Agency was a UK government executive agency responsible for administering social security benefits to the public.

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Benefits Agency canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf executive agency
former government agency
appliesToJurisdiction Great Britain
Northern Ireland
country United Kingdom
dissolvedInto Jobcentre Plus
Department for Work and Pensions
surface form: The Pension Service
employs civil servants
field social security
welfare benefits administration
hasHeadquartersLocation England
Leeds
hasOfficialLanguage English
hasPurpose delivery of social security benefits to the public
implementation of government social security policy
hasType Next Steps agency
industry public administration
locatedIn United Kingdom
operatedBy Department of Social Security
ownedBy Crown
parentOrganization Department of Social Security
partOf UK social security system
replacedBy Jobcentre Plus
Department for Work and Pensions
surface form: The Pension Service
responsibleFor Disability Living Allowance
Family Credit
Housing Benefit administration support
Incapacity Benefit
Income Support
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Retirement Pension administration
sector public sector
serviceProvided administration of social security benefits
assessment of benefit claims
customer advice on benefits
payment of benefits
supervisedBy Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
surface form: Secretary of State for Social Security
usedProgram means-tested benefits system
national insurance system

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Department of Social Security hasPart Benefits Agency
Employment Service mergedWith Benefits Agency
Jobcentre Plus replaced Benefits Agency