Ministry of Social Security (United Kingdom)

Ministry of Social Security
Department overview
Formed	1966
Preceding agencies	Supplementary Benefits Commission; Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance ;
Dissolved	1968
Superseding Department	Department of Health and Social Security ;
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	London

Last updated August 05, 2025

In 1966, the Supplementary Benefits Commission (part of the National Assistance Board) was merged with the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance to form the new Ministry of Social Security, as part of the Ministry of Social Security Act 1966.^[1]

In November 1968, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Security were merged to create the new Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS).^[2]

Ministers

Ministers of Social Security (1966–1968)
Minister			Term of office		Political party	Cabinet
		Margaret Herbison	6 August 1966	26 July 1967	Labour	Wilson II
		Judith Hart	26 July 1967	1 November 1968	Labour	Wilson II

References

↑ "The Cabinet Papers | Benefit reform". nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
↑ "Records created or inherited by the Department of Health and Social Security and related bodies". The National Archives. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

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[nationalarchives-1] "The Cabinet Papers | Benefit reform". nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

[nationalarchives2-2] "Records created or inherited by the Department of Health and Social Security and related bodies". The National Archives. Retrieved 28 November 2018.

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