Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People

The Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People was a position in the Scottish Government Cabinet. The Cabinet Secretary had overall responsibility for social security, equality and human rights. The Cabinet Secretary was assisted by a junior Minister, the Minister for Older People and Equalities.


Cabinet Secretary for Social Security and Older People of Scottish Government
StyleCabinet Secretary
Social Security Secretary
AppointerFirst Minister
Inaugural holderJeane Freeman
Minister for Social Security
FormationJune 2018
SuccessionMay 2021
Websitewww.gov.scot

At the start of the third Sturgeon government the post was combined with that of Communities and Local Government in a new position of Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Housing and Local Government.

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