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