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The Department of Social Security (DSS) was a governmental agency in the United Kingdom from 1988 to 2001. The old
After the Fowler report, the Department of Health and Social Security separated during 1988 to form two departments, one of which was the DSS. During 2001, the department was largely replaced by the Department for Work and Pensions, with the other responsibilities of the department assumed by the Treasury and the Ministry for Defence.
Beginning in 1989, the Department of Social Security was subdivided into six executive agencies - firstly into the ''Resettlement agency'', in 1990 ''ITSA'' (Information Technology Services Agency), the ''Benefits Agency'' and ''Contributions Agency'' in 1991, the ''Child Support Agency'' in 1993 and the ''War Pensions Agency'' in 1994.
As part of the UK government's spending review (March 1998), a paper ''New Ambitions for our Country: A New Contract for Welfare'' (1998) announced plans to increase efficiency ("streamline") in the administration of ''benefits'' from policy of social welfare, plans subsequently adopted as the "single gateway to benefits". The
Background to the Act
The National Archives - Retrieved 2012-06-06
abbreviation
An abbreviation (from Latin ''brevis'', meaning ''short'') is a shortened form of a word or phrase, by any method. It may consist of a group of letters or words taken from the full version of the word or phrase; for example, the word ''abbrevia ...
is still often used informally. Advertisements for rented accommodation used to describe prospective tenants who would be paying their rent by means of Housing Benefit
Housing Benefit is a means-tested social security benefit in the United Kingdom that is intended to help meet housing costs for rented accommodation. It is the second biggest item in the Department for Work and Pensions' budget after the state ...
, or the "Housing Element" of Universal Credit, as "DSS" tenants. However, because of many changes within the benefit system, which is managed by the Department for Work and Pensions, the "DSS" tenants phrase has become outdated and is rarely used.
History
After the Fowler report, the Department of Health and Social Security separated during 1988 to form two departments, one of which was the DSS. During 2001, the department was largely replaced by the Department for Work and Pensions, with the other responsibilities of the department assumed by the Treasury and the Ministry for Defence.
Beginning in 1989, the Department of Social Security was subdivided into six executive agencies - firstly into the ''Resettlement agency'', in 1990 ''ITSA'' (Information Technology Services Agency), the ''Benefits Agency'' and ''Contributions Agency'' in 1991, the ''Child Support Agency'' in 1993 and the ''War Pensions Agency'' in 1994.
As part of the UK government's spending review (March 1998), a paper ''New Ambitions for our Country: A New Contract for Welfare'' (1998) announced plans to increase efficiency ("streamline") in the administration of ''benefits'' from policy of social welfare, plans subsequently adopted as the "single gateway to benefits". The Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999
Welfare, or commonly social welfare, is a type of government support intended to ensure that members of a society can meet basic human needs such as food and shelter. Social security may either be synonymous with welfare, or refer specificall ...
brought reforms to the DSS guided by the principle of "work for those that can and security for those that cannot".The Crown (legislation.govBackground to the Act
The National Archives - Retrieved 2012-06-06
References
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