Jobcentre Plus
Jobcentre Plus (Welsh: Canolfan byd Gwaith; Scottish Gaelic: Ionad Obrach is Eile) is a brand used by the Department for Work and Pensions in the United Kingdom.
| Executive Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2002 |
| Preceding Executive Agency |
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| Dissolved | 4 October 2011 |
| Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Headquarters | Leeds, United Kingdom |
| Minister responsible |
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| Parent department | Department for Work and Pensions |
| Website | http://gov.uk |
From 2002 to 2011, Jobcentre Plus was an executive agency which reported directly to the Minister of State for Employment. It was formed by the amalgamation of two agencies, the Employment Service, which operated Jobcentres, and the Benefits Agency, which ran social security offices.
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