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Assistance Board

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Date: 1940-1948
History: Prior to 1940 known as the Unemployment Assistance Board. Primary responsibilities for supplementary pensions and war service pensions. In 1948 it was reconstituted under the National Assistance Act 1948 as the National Assistance Board.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C276281
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1894-1997: Records of the Unemployment Assistance Boards, the Supplementary Benefits Commission, and of related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
AST
2
1854-1998: Records created or inherited by the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, and of related, predecessor and successor bodies
The National Archives, Kew
PIN
3
1936-1945: Unemployment Assistance Board and Assistance Board: Local Advisory Committees: Representative Minutes
The National Archives, Kew
AST 5
4
1934-1967: Unemployment Assistance Board and successors: Minutes, Papers and Reports
The National Archives, Kew
AST 12
5
1912-1971: National Assistance Board and successor: Codes of Instructions and Circulars
The National Archives, Kew
AST 13
6
1945-1965: Assistance Board and National Assistance Board: Organisation of Social Welfare Services, Surveys
The National Archives, Kew
AST 21
7
1939-1987: Unemployment Assistance Board and successsors: Departmental Whitley Council, Registered Files (DWC Series)
The National Archives, Kew
AST 22
8
1935-1965: Unemployment Assistance Board and successors: Annual Reports
The National Archives, Kew
AST 30
9
1934-1974: Supplementary Benefits Commission and predecessors: Private Office: Papers
The National Archives, Kew
AST 31
10
1834-1966: Ministry of Social Security and Department of Health and Social Security: Supplementary Benefits Commission and predecessors: Seal Matrices
The National Archives, Kew
BN 64
Related record creators
  Record creator Description of relationship Dates Category of relationship
1
National Assistance Board
Successor/Predecessor
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2
Unemployment Assistance Board
Successor/Predecessor
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