Jobcentre Plus

Jobcentre Plus
Executive Agency overview
Formed	2002
Preceding Executive Agency	Employment service;
Dissolved	4 October 2011
Superseding agency	Department for Work and Pensions;
Jurisdiction	United Kingdom
Headquarters	Leeds, United Kingdom
Minister responsible	Various incumbents, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions;
Parent department	Department for Work and Pensions
Website	http://gov.uk

Jobcentre Plus (Welsh: Canolfan byd Gwaith) is a brand used by the Department for Work and Pensions in the United Kingdom.

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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