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National Assistance Board

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Date: 1948-1966
History: Previously known as the Assistance Board until reconstituted under the National Assistance Act 1948. Responsibilities for pensions, social security and welfare. The Board was abolished in August 1966, with its functions transferring to the new Ministry of Social Security.
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C276282
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1934-1976: Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance and successors: Appointments to the National Assistance Board, National Assistance Appeals Tribunals and the Supplementary Benefits Commission: Registered Files (NA Series)
The National Archives, Kew
PIN 73
2
1962-1994: Resettlement Agency: Sheffield Resettlement Unit: Selected Residents' Case Files
The National Archives, Kew
AST 41
3
1961-1980: National Assistance Board and successors: Administration of Assistance Schemes and Occupational Pensions, Registered files (PRE Series)
The National Archives, Kew
AST 43
4
1894-1997: Records of the Unemployment Assistance Boards, the Supplementary Benefits Commission, and of related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
AST
5
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
6
1954-1967: National Assistance Board, 1948-1966: Bulletins
The National Archives, Kew
AST 6
7
1934-1967: Unemployment Assistance Board and successors: Minutes, Papers and Reports
The National Archives, Kew
AST 12
8
1912-1971: National Assistance Board and successor: Codes of Instructions and Circulars
The National Archives, Kew
AST 13
9
1946-1969: National Assistance Board and Supplementary Benefits Commission: Inspection of Area Officers, Reports (E and C Series)
The National Archives, Kew
AST 16
10
1955-1968: Ministry of Social Security and associated departments: Private Office: Selected Minister's and Chairman's Case Files
The National Archives, Kew
AST 17
11
1945-1965: Assistance Board and National Assistance Board: Organisation of Social Welfare Services, Surveys
The National Archives, Kew
AST 21
12
1939-1987: Unemployment Assistance Board and successsors: Departmental Whitley Council, Registered Files (DWC Series)
The National Archives, Kew
AST 22
13
1935-1965: Unemployment Assistance Board and successors: Annual Reports
The National Archives, Kew
AST 30
14
1934-1974: Supplementary Benefits Commission and predecessors: Private Office: Papers
The National Archives, Kew
AST 31
15
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
Assistance Board
Successor/Predecessor
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2
Ministry of Social Security
Successor/Predecessor
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