A Ministry of Social Affairs or Department of Social Affairs is the common name for a government department found in states where the

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is divided into ministries or departments. While there is some variation in the responsibilities of such ministries, the common thread between them is their responsibility for assisting members of

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who are in a vulnerable position for example due to age, dependence on government aid, or being the employee in an employee/employer relationship. Ministries of this type cover matters such as

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, social protection and assistance,

pensions A pension (, from Latin ''pensiō'', "payment") is a fund into which a sum of money is added during an employee's employment years and from which payments are drawn to support the person's retirement from work in the form of periodic payments ...

welfare 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 specifical ...

health Health, according to the World Health Organization, is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease and infirmity".World Health Organization. (2006)''Constitution of the World Health Organ ...

and

social security 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 specifical ...

, and workplace standards for employees Examples of such ministries include: * Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Albania) *

Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Armenia) The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs of Armenia ( hy, ՀՀ աշխատանքի և սոցիալական հարցերի նախարարություն) is a republican body of executive authority, which elaborates and implements the policies of the ...

* Ministry of Social Affairs (Austria) *

Ministry of Social Welfare (Bangladesh) The Ministry of Social Welfare ( bn, সমাজকল্যাণ মন্ত্রণালয়; ''Samājakalyāṇa mantraṇālaẏa'') is the government ministry of Bangladesh responsible for the programs and the provision of social, re ...

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Czech Republic) The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs of the Czech Republic () is a government ministry, which was established in 1969. External links * Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Cen ...

Ministry of Social Affairs (Denmark) The Danish Ministry of Social Affairs was re-created in 2010 as a split of the Social Welfare ministry created after the 2007 Folketing elections. The split moved the section that had to do with the Ministry of the Interior off into the Ministry ...

* Ministry of Social Affairs (Estonia) * Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs (Ethiopia) * Ministry of Social Affairs and Health (Finland) * Minister of Social Affairs (France) *

Ministry of Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia The Ministry of Internally Displaced Persons from the Occupied Territories, Health, Labour and Social Affairs of Georgia ( ka, საქართველოს ოკუპირებული ტერიტორიებიდან იძ� ...

* Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Germany, BMAS) *

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Greece) The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs ( el, Υπουργείο Εργασίας και Κοινωνικών Υποθέσεων) is a government department of Greece. The incumbent minister is Kostis Hatzidakis, Vice President of New Democracy ...

Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor (Haiti) The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labor is a ministry of the Government of Haiti. This ministry is responsible for workplace standards on behalf of employees Employment is a relationship between two parties regulating the provision of paid ...

Ministry of Social Affairs (Iceland) The Ministry of Welfare ( is, Velferðarráðuneytið) is an Icelandic cabinet-level ministry founded 1 January 2011. It is the result of the merger of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Security, founded 17 April 1939 as the Ministry of So ...

Ministry of Social Affairs (Indonesia) Ministry of Social Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia (abbreviated as Kemensos, formerly Department of Social Affairs) is a ministry that has the task of organizing and overseeing domestic affairs in Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Re ...

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Iran) Ministry may refer to: Government * Ministry (collective executive), the complete body of government ministers under the leadership of a prime minister * Ministry (government department), a department of a government Religion * Christian ...

Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services The Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Social Services ( he, משרד העבודה, הרווחה והשירותים החברתיים, ''Misrad HaAvoda, HaRevaha VeHaSherutim HaHevrati'im'') is the branch of government charged with overseeing e ...

(Israel) *

Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affairs The Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports and Social Affais (MWYSSA) is a government ministry of Kiribati, headquartered in South Tarawa, Tarawa. The ministry was created in October 2013. Ministers * Tangariki Reete (2013–2016) * David Collins (20 ...

(Kiribati, MWYSSA) *

Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (Kuwait) The Ministry of Social Affairs, previously known as the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour, is one of the ministries of the State of Kuwait. The current Minister is Mai Jassem Al-Baghli. History On December 14, 1954, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Sa ...

* Ministry of Social Affairs (Lebanon) *

Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture The Secretariat for Social Affairs and Culture (; pt, Secretariado para os Assuntos Sociais e Cultura) is a department of the Macao Government. The Secretariat is responsible for the education, health, tourism, social affairs and culture issues i ...

(Macau) * Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (Myanmar) * Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Netherlands, SZW) * Ministry of Social Affairs (Norway) *

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (Russia) The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Russian Federation (russian: Министерство труда и социальной защиты Российской Федерации) is a ministry of the Government of Russia responsibl ...

Ministry of Employment, Social and Family Affairs (Somaliland) The Ministry of Employment, Social and Family Affairs of the Republic of Somaliland (MoESFA) ( so, Wasaarada Shaqada iyo Arrimaha Bulshada Somaliland) ( ar, وزارة العمل والشؤون الاجتماعية والأسرية) is a ministr ...

Ministry of Social Affairs (Spain) The Ministry of Social Affairs (MAS), since 2020 known as Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda, is a department of the Government of Spain responsible for the government policies on social services, family, minors protection, disability and ...

– currently the Ministry of Social Rights and 2030 Agenda *

Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Sweden) The Ministry of Health and Social Affairs ( sv, Socialdepartementet) is the ministry in the government of Sweden responsible for policies related to social welfare: financial security, social services, medical and health care, health promot ...

Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (Syria) The Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour is the main authority administrating labour affairs and social matters, including labour inspection, and a department of the Government of Syria. Responsibility The ministry is responsible for labor a ...

* Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs (Vietnam) ;International organizations * Social Affairs and Health Committee (African Union) * Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion (European Commission, EMPL) *

United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) is part of the United Nations Secretariat and is responsible for the follow-up to major United Nations Summits and Conferences, as well as services to the United Nations Ec ...

(UN DESA)

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