In the 21st century, it was combined with the Ministry of Health to form the Ministry of Interior and Health from 2001 to 2007, after which its functions were transferred to the Ministry of Welfare (Velfærdsministerium), which in 2009 changed its name to the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Interior. In 2010 the combined Ministry of Interior and Health was reconstituted.
In the 21st century, the ministry merged with the Ministry of Health from 2001 to 2007, after which its responsibilities were transferred to the Ministry of Welfare (Velfærdsministerium), which later changed its name to the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Interior in 2009. The combined Ministry of Interior and Health was reformed again in 2010.