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==Overview==
==Overview==
The Secretary for Social Welfare is a senior advisor to the [[Prime Minister of Sanctaria|Prime Minister]] on matters relating to the nation's welfare system and the provisioning of income support. Examples of areas of policy that come under the purview of the Welfare Secretary include the development and enactment of government policy on income supplements, pensions policy, as well as identifying areas of social assistance that require improvement.
The Secretary for Social Welfare is a senior advisor to the [[Chancellor of Sanctaria|Chancellor]] on matters relating to the nation's welfare system and the provisioning of income support. Examples of areas of policy that come under the purview of the Welfare Secretary include the development and enactment of government policy on income supplements, pensions policy, as well as identifying areas of social assistance that require improvement.


The position was originally established in 1974 as the Secretary for Family Affairs, in charge of the department of the same name. Original responsibilities of this department not only included the social welfare system, but also community and family supports, as well as the provisioning of social and child protection services. Later governments, however, moved these latter responsibilities were moved to other government departments.
The position was originally established in 1974 as the Secretary for Family Affairs, in charge of the department of the same name. Original responsibilities of this department not only included the social welfare system, but also community and family supports, as well as the provisioning of social and child protection services. Later governments, however, moved these latter responsibilities were moved to other government departments.

Revision as of 23:21, 31 December 2018

Secretary of State for Social Welfare
Sanctarian Coat of Arms
Incumbent
Harry Bell
since 01 February 2018
Style
  • The Right Honourable
    (formal)
  • Mister/Madam Secretary
    (spoken)
  • His/Her Excellency
    (in international correspondence)
Member of
  • House of Deputies
  • Cabinet
Reports toChancellor of Sanctaria
NominatorChancellor
AppointerPresident of Sanctaria
on the advice of the Chancellor, and the consent of the Senate
Term lengthAt the Chancellor's Pleasure
No fixed term
Formation19 November 1974
First holderDennis Clarke MP
SalaryS£280,000
Websitewelfare.gov.sct

The Secretary of State for Social Welfare, also known as the Secretary for Social Welfare or Welfare Secretary, is the head of the Sanctarian Department of Social Welfare, which is tasked with administering Sanctaria's welfare system. The current Social Welfare Secretary is Harry Bell. He was appointed to the post on 01 February 2018.

The position, and the Department, has been known by many names since its incarnation. Most commonly it has been called Family Affairs, however between 2015 and 2018, the position was known as the Secretary for Human Services in charge of the department with the same name.

Overview

The Secretary for Social Welfare is a senior advisor to the Chancellor on matters relating to the nation's welfare system and the provisioning of income support. Examples of areas of policy that come under the purview of the Welfare Secretary include the development and enactment of government policy on income supplements, pensions policy, as well as identifying areas of social assistance that require improvement.

The position was originally established in 1974 as the Secretary for Family Affairs, in charge of the department of the same name. Original responsibilities of this department not only included the social welfare system, but also community and family supports, as well as the provisioning of social and child protection services. Later governments, however, moved these latter responsibilities were moved to other government departments.

Duties

Duties of the Welfare Secretary include, but are not limited to:

  • Overall oversight and regulation of the provisioning of income support and welfare aids.
  • Implementing government policy on issues such as fraud and sanctions.
  • Identifying improved methods for the identification of, and the supplying of welfare to, at-risk claimants.
  • Responsibility for the administration of pensions and pension-related benefits to entitled claimants.

List of office holders

Key

Secretary of State for Family Affairs

No. Portrait Name
(Birth—Death) 		Government Term of office
1 Dennis Clarke
(1930—2016) 		1st 19 November
1974 		17 September
1979
2 Msgr. Clarence O'Donnell
(1932—2006) 		17 September
1979 		03 November
1981
3 Eli Taylor
(b.1933) 		2nd 06 December
1981 		28 February
1984
4 Sheree McQuaid
(b.1939) 		28 February
1984 		17 October
1986
5 Nancy Ryan
(b.1939) 		3rd 29 November
1986 		31 January
1990
6 Audrey Bennet
(b.1950) 		31 January
1990 		06 November
1993

Secretary of State for Social Welfare

7 Charlene Hendry
(b.1960) 		4th 12 December
1993 		08 November
2000

Secretary of State for Social Welfare & Family Affairs

8 Robert Smyth
(b.1950) 		5th 01 December
2000 		04 November
2007
9 Lorraine Dobson
(b.1950) 		6th 13 December
2007 		18 December
2010
10 Andrew Silk
(b.1974) 		18 December
2010 		28 June
2012
11 Yasminé Pontif
(b.1962) 		28 June
2012 		05 February
2013
12 Kate Cruz
(b.1961) 		7th 01 March
2013 		11 September
2015

Secretary of State for Human Services

13 Noreen Islington
(b.1976) 		7th 11 September
2015 		12 January
2018

Secretary of State for Social Welfare

14 Harry Bell
(b.1979) 		8th 01 February
2018 		Incumbent

References

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