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Catalogue description Department of Health and Social Security: Social Security Policy Group, Division B, Central Review Unit (CRU file series)
| Reference: | BN 133 |
|---|---|
| Title: | Department of Health and Social Security: Social Security Policy Group, Division B, Central Review Unit (CRU file series) |
| Description: |
The Green and White papers on 'Reform of Social Security' 1985, which subsequently led to the formulation Social Fund and the review and reform of Housing Benefit, in the Social Security Act 1988. This dealt with changes in means tested benefits, especially the termination of Supplementary Benefit; the formulation of its replacement, Income Support, and the creation of the Benefits Agency. |
| Date: | 1980-1987 |
| Related material: |
For related material on the Social Security Reviews, see BN 13 For related material on the Housing Benefit Review, see BN 109 |
| Held by: | The National Archives, Kew |
| Former reference in its original department: | CRU |
| Legal status: | Public Record(s) |
| Language: | English |
| Creator: |
Department of Health and Social Security, Social Security Policy Group, 1974-1988 Department of Social Security, Policy Group, 1997-2000 Department of Social Security, Social Security Policy Group, 1989-1996 |
| Physical description: | 228 file(s) |
| Access conditions: | Open |
| Immediate source of acquisition: |
From 2009 Department for Work and Pensions |
| Custodial history: | The Department for Work and Pensions became custodians of the series in 2001 when the department replaced the Department of Social Security, 1988–2001. The series was previously held by the Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988 |
| Accumulation dates: | The file series ran from 1984 to 1999 |
| Selection and destruction information: | This series meets TNA's Acquisition Policy theme 2.2.1.5, formulation and delivery of social policies, documenting the work of Branch B of the social security policy, targeting family policies, specifically the Central Review Unit. The selection and destruction is in line with the OSP5 (The administation of Social Security 1979–1991, specifically paragraphs, 5.2, 5.2.2, 5.2.4, 5.2.7 and 5.2.8). |
| Accruals: | No further accruals are expected. |
| Administrative / biographical background: |
Insurance Division B was part of the Social Security Policy Group, dealing with means-tested and family policies. The prefix CRU - the files of the Central Review Unit were used by all three branches of the division |
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