The announcement has been made in the government's response to a report on the future of the commission published in March by the education select committee.
The committee's report says the commission, which was created in 2010 as an independent body to promote social mobility, needs stronger powers as it is proving ineffective due to a lack of clout among ministers.
The report is also critical of ministers for allowing the commission's membership to dwindle, with the remaining four members, including its last chair Alan Milburn, all quitting last December in protest at the lack of support from government.
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