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Department of Human Services

Agency responsible for providing public assistance

Agency responsible for providing public assistance

A Department of Human Services (DHS) or Ministry of Human Services (MHS) is a national or subnational umbrella agency which is responsible for providing public assistance programs to the population they serve. Various aspects or alternate names include social security, social affairs, human resources and welfare.

A social affairs department is often combined with the portfolio of health or labor.

Examples

Some examples include:

  • Albania Albania — Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities
  • Australia Australia — Australia Department of Human Services
    • South Australia — Department of Human Services (South Australia)
  • Canada Canada — Human Resources and Skills Development Canada
    • Ontario Ontario — Ministry of Community and Social Services
  • Colombia Colombia — Ministry of Social Protection (Colombia)
  • Croatia Croatia — Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and Ministry of the Family, Veterans' Affairs and Intergenerational Solidarity
  • Denmark Denmark — Ministry of Social Affairs
  • Guyana Guyana — Ministry of Labour Human Services and Social Security
  • Iceland Iceland — Ministry of Welfare
  • India India — Ministry of Tribal Affairs
  • Indonesia Indonesia – Ministry of Social Affairs
  • Ireland Ireland — Department of Social Protection
  • Japan Japan — Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
  • Lebanon Lebanon — Ministry of Social Affairs
  • Netherlands Netherlands — Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment
  • New Zealand New Zealand — Ministry of Social Development
  • People's Republic of China People's Republic of China — Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security
    • Hong Kong Hong Kong — Labour and Welfare Bureau
  • Philippines Philippines — Department of Social Welfare and Development
  • Portugal Portugal — Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity
  • Russia Russian Federation — Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
  • Saint Lucia Saint Lucia — Ministry of Health, Human Services, Family Affairs & Gender Relations
  • Sweden Sweden — Ministry of Health and Social Affairs
  • United Kingdom United Kingdom — Department for Work and Pensions
    • Northern Ireland — Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety
  • USA United States — United States Department of Health and Human Services
    • Hawaii Hawaii — Hawaii Department of Human Services
    • Illinois Illinois — Illinois Department of Human Services
    • Michigan Michigan — Michigan Department of Human Services
    • North Carolina North Carolina — North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
    • Oklahoma Oklahoma — Oklahoma Department of Human Services
    • Oregon Oregon — Oregon Department of Human Services
    • Pennsylvania Pennsylvania — Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
    • Vermont Vermont — Vermont Agency of Human Services

References

References

  1. "Australian Government Department of Human Services".
  2. Canada, Employment and Social Development. (2016-10-05). "Employment and Social Development Canada".
  3. Ontario, Government of. "Ministry of Community and Social Services".
  4. "Páginas - Ministry of Health and Social Protection".
  5. "Croatia - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission".
  6. "Home".
  7. "Ministry of Welfare".
  8. "Home {{!}} Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India".
  9. "Home".
  10. "Welcome to Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare".
  11. "Ministry of Social Affairs".
  12. Werkgelegenheid, Ministerie van Sociale Zaken en. (2011-08-23). "Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment - Government.nl".
  13. MSD. "Ministry of Social Development - Home Page". MSD.
  14. "中华人民共和国人力资源和社会保障部".
  15. "LWB : Welcome Message".
  16. "Department of Social Welfare and Development".
  17. "Governo de Portugal".
  18. "Ministry of Labour and Social Protection".
  19. Regeringskansliet, Regeringen och. (2014-11-24). "Ministry of Health and Social Affairs".
  20. "Department for Work and Pensions".
  21. "Home".
  22. Services, U. S. Department of Health and Human. "HHS.gov".
  23. "Department of Human Services".
  24. "Department of Human Service".
  25. "MDHHS - Michigan Department of Health and Human Services".
  26. "NCDHHS".
  27. "Human Services Department - OKDHS".
  28. "State of Oregon: Oregon Department of Human Services - Home".
  29. "Pennsylvania Department of Human Services".
  30. "Agency of Human Services".
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