Department of Social Security (United Kingdom)

Department of Social Security
Department overview
Formed	1988
Preceding Department	Department of Health and Social Security;
Dissolved	2001
Superseding Department	Department for Work and Pensions;
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Leeds, United Kingdom
Minister responsible	Various incumbents, Secretary of State for Social Security;
Child agencies	Employment Service; Benefits Agency; Contributions Agency; Child Support Agency; Information Technology Services Agency;

The Department of Social Security (DSS) was a governmental agency in the United Kingdom from 1988 to 2001.