Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
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The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions is the UK government cabinet minister responsible for overseeing welfare, pensions, and employment policy.
Aliases (6)
Statements (46)
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| instanceOf |
United Kingdom cabinet position
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government ministerial office → |
| appointedBy |
Monarch of the United Kingdom
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| appointedOnAdviceOf |
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
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| canDelegateTo |
Ministers of State at the Department for Work and Pensions
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Parliamentary Under-Secretaries of State at the Department for Work and Pensions → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| createdBy |
merger of the Department of Social Security and parts of the Department for Education and Employment
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| hasAbbreviation |
SoS for Work and Pensions
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Work and Pensions Secretary → |
| hasDepartmentalHeadquarters |
Caxton House, London
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| hasPortfolio |
labour market policy
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pensions → social security → welfare → work policy → |
| heads |
Department for Work and Pensions
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| isAccountableTo |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords of the United Kingdom → |
| isPoliticalOfficeIn |
Westminster system
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| jurisdiction |
Government of the United Kingdom
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| memberOf |
British Cabinet
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| oversees |
Department for Work and Pensions executive agencies
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child maintenance policy → employment and support allowance policy → employment support services → housing benefit policy → income support policy → jobseeker’s allowance policy → pension regulation policy → workfare programmes in the United Kingdom → |
| participatesIn |
formulation of the United Kingdom budget on welfare and pensions
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| partOf |
Cabinet of the United Kingdom
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| reportsTo |
Parliament of the United Kingdom
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Prime Minister of the United Kingdom → |
| responsibleFor |
Jobcentre Plus network
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Universal Credit policy → benefits administration in the United Kingdom → disability benefits policy in the United Kingdom → employment policy in the United Kingdom → pensions policy in the United Kingdom → social security system in the United Kingdom → state pension system in the United Kingdom → welfare policy in the United Kingdom → |
| seat |
Westminster
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| style |
The Right Honourable
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Alan Johnson
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Amber Rudd → David Blunkett → Keith Joseph ("Secretary of State for Social Services") → Michael Foot ("Secretary of State for Employment") → Michael Howard ("Secretary of State for Employment") → Michael Portillo ("Secretary of State for Employment of the United Kingdom") → |
positionHeld |
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
("SoS for Work and Pensions")
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Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ("Work and Pensions Secretary") → |
hasAbbreviation |
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Department for Work and Pensions
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cabinetRank |
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Department of Social Security
("Secretary of State for Social Security")
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oversightBy |
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Department for Work and Pensions
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portfolioMinister |
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Jobseeker’s Allowance
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supervisedBy |