The ministry was established in 2004 from the merger of the Special Ministry of Food and Nutritional Security, the Ministry of Social Assistance, and the Executive Secretariat of the Inter-ministerial Manager Council of
Bolsa Família. It administers
Bolsa Família, the National Social Assistance Fund (SANF), Industry Social Service (SESI),
Commerce Social Service (SESC), and Transport Social Service (SEST). Under the
Presidency of Jair Bolsonaro, the ministry was incorporated into the
Ministry of Citizenship, together with the
Ministry of Sports and
Ministry of Culture. == List of ministers ==