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Catalogue description Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Social Security: National Attendance Allowance Unit: Records
| Reference: | BN 100 |
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| Title: | Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Social Security: National Attendance Allowance Unit: Records |
| Description: |
This series contains minutes, administrative and policy documents of the National Attendance Allowance Unit relating to attendance allowance. |
| Date: | 1970 - 1988 |
| Related material: |
See also: |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | NAAU file series |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Department of Health and Social Security, National Attendance Allowance Unit, 1971-1988 Department of Social Security, National Attendance Allowance Unit, 1988-1994 |
| Physical description: | 21 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open unless otherwise stated |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
from 2008 Department for Work and Pensions from 2002 Department of Social Security |
| Selection and destruction information: | Records selected under PRO acquisition criteria 2.2.1.5 as showing the administrative processes involved, the formulation of policy and the relationship with other payable benefits. |
| Accruals: | Series is not accruing. |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Attendance allowance was a new allowance for disabled persons payable to the carer up to the age of 16 and then either direct or to some other appointed person. This differs from the Disability Living Allowance which may be received in addition. Needs were assessed by the Attendance Allowance Board. |
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