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Department of Social Security

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The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):
  • DSS (Also known as)
Date: 1988-2001
History: The Department of Social Security (DSS) was created in 1988 when the Department of Health and Social Security (DHSS) was divided into two departments. DSS had overall responsibility for the payment of benefits and for the collection of contributions under the National Insurance scheme. In 2001, many of the department's responsibilities passed to the newly created Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).
Functions, occupations and activities: Government (central)
References: IC; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/C277880
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1932-2007: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Industrial Diseases, Registered Files (ID series)
The National Archives, Kew
2
1941-2004: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Industrial Injuries, Registered Files (I Series)
The National Archives, Kew
3
1939-2010: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Solicitor's Department Files
The National Archives, Kew
4
1943-2017: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Insurance Department C and successors: Reciprocal Agreements, Registered Files (RA, RA(X), EEC, ECQ, IIA, IIF, IIG, IIK, IIS, IIT and OVK series)
The National Archives, Kew
5
1945-2001: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Registered Files (B series)
The National Archives, Kew
6
1922-1996: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Insurance Department C: Registered Files (CB, CQD and AB Series)
The National Archives, Kew
7
1937-2004: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Pensions, Registered files (P series)
The National Archives, Kew
8
1948-2008: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Maternity Benefits, Registered Files (MB Series)
The National Archives, Kew
9
1964-1988: Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance and successors: Automatic Data Processing and Machines Division and successors: Computerisation, Registered Files (ADP Series)
The National Archives, Kew
10
1947-2006: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Newcastle Central Office, Overseas Group, files
The National Archives, Kew
11
1914-1997: Ministry of Pensions and successors: War Pensions Payments, Policy Files (CS and CSW Series)
The National Archives, Kew
12
1907-1995: Ministry of Pensions and successors: Selected Second World War Pensions Award Files
The National Archives, Kew
13
1948-1987: Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance and successors: Private Office, Petitions Case Files
The National Archives, Kew
14
1915-1989: Ministry of Pensions and successors: Second World War Pensions Award Files of Far Eastern Prisoners of War
The National Archives, Kew
15
1978-2007: Department of Health and Social Security and successors: Liable Relative and Child Support Agency Policy Issues (File Office 454)
The National Archives, Kew
16
1971-2001: Department of Health and Social Security: Social Security Policy Group, Division B, Family Support Policy (File Office 247)
The National Archives, Kew
17
1969-1995: Resettlement Agency: Sheffield Resettlement Unit: Admission Registers
The National Archives, Kew
18
1962-1994: Resettlement Agency: Sheffield Resettlement Unit: Selected Residents' Case Files
The National Archives, Kew
19
1941-1995: Ministry of Pensions and successors: Second World War Pensions Award Files of Notable Individuals
The National Archives, Kew
20
1950-1977: Ministry of Pensions and successors: Private Office, Ministers' Papers
The National Archives, Kew
21
1966-1995: Department of Health and Social Security: Insurance Division K and Social Security Policy Group: Registered Files (K Series)
The National Archives, Kew
22
1967-1999: Department of Health and Social Security: Insurance Division D: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
23
1965-1987: Department of Health and Social Security: Family Benefits, Registered Files (FP Series)
The National Archives, Kew
24
1988-2001: Department of Social Security: Publicity Material
The National Archives, Kew
25
1991-2003: Child Support Agency: Board Meetings, Minutes and Summary Notes
The National Archives, Kew
26
1964-1973: Department of Health and Social Security: Insurance Division D: Registered Files (D Series)
The National Archives, Kew
27
1988-1999: Department of Social Security: Ministers and Senior Officers papers
The National Archives, Kew
28
1971-1974: Department of Health and Social Security: Tax Credit Scheme
The National Archives, Kew
29
1970 - 1988: Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Social Security: National Attendance Allowance Unit: Records
The National Archives, Kew
30
1977-1993: Resettlement Agency: Camberwell Resettlement Unit: Records (CBW Series)
The National Archives, Kew
31
1990-2000: Benefits Agency: Chief Executive's Office: Registered Files (CEA series)
The National Archives, Kew
32
1974-2008: Department of Social Security: Analytical Services Division: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
33
1972-2002: Department of Health and Social Security: Social Security Policy Group Division L: Child Benefit: Registered Files (CA Series)
The National Archives, Kew
34
1970-2011: Department of Health and Social Security: Social Security Policy Group Supplementary Benefits: Housing and related benefits: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
35
1983-2004: Department of Social Security: Registered files: Policy files on Unemployment Benefit and Job Seekers Allowance
The National Archives, Kew
36
1989-2000: Department of Social Security: Registered files of Planning and Finance Branch 2
The National Archives, Kew
37
1987-1999: Department of Social Security: Registered Files of Registry 25, Permanent Secretary's Office
The National Archives, Kew
38
1975-2010: Department of Social Security, Registered Files of Policy Group on State Pensions
The National Archives, Kew
39
1973-2012: Department of Social Security; Registered files of C Division and the Maxwell Pensions Unit, Policy on Occupational Pensions and Personal Pensions
The National Archives, Kew
40
1974-2008: Department of Health and Social Security: Insurance Division A: Registered Files, Employers' Statutory Sick Pay (ESP series)
The National Archives, Kew
41
1990-2007: Child Support Agency: Registered Files of Registry 36
The National Archives, Kew
42
1988-2023: Records created or inherited by the Department for Work and Pensions
The National Archives, Kew
43
1983-2001: Department of Health and Social Security: Finance Group; Financial Division (Social Security); Branch 1; Financial Policy
The National Archives, Kew
44
1977-2006: Department of Health and Social Security: Fraud Operations
The National Archives, Kew
45
1982-2010: Department of Health and Social Security: Medical Policy
The National Archives, Kew
46
1980-2008: Department of Health and Social Security: Supplementary Benefits Division Branch 3: Registered Files
The National Archives, Kew
47
1949-2006: Registered files of the Validity of Marriage Unit and its Successors
The National Archives, Kew
48
1980-1997: Parliamentary Ombudsman and Financial Redress: Special Payments Unit
The National Archives, Kew
49
From 2000: Disability Living Allowance Advisory Board (DLAAB) Website
The National Archives, Kew
50
1983-1992: Department of Employment: Ministerial Group on Women's Issues: Registered Files (61/EM prefix)
The National Archives, Kew
51
1997-2002: Department of Work and Pensions: Ministers and Senior Officers Papers
The National Archives, Kew
52
1996-2004: Department for Work and Pensions and predecessors: Devolution: Registered Files (DVE Series)
The National Archives, Kew
53
1997-2006: Department for Work and Pensions and Predecessors: Non Departmental Public Bodies: Registered Files (NDP Series)
The National Archives, Kew
54
From 2000: Social Security Advisory Committee Website
The National Archives, Kew
55
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
56
1946-1999: Assistance Board and successors: Polish Resettlement, Registered Files (PR and PLH Series)
The National Archives, Kew
57
1934-1974: Supplementary Benefits Commission and predecessors: Private Office: Papers
The National Archives, Kew
58
1972-1996: Resettlement Agency: Chief Executives' and Senior Officers' Papers
The National Archives, Kew
59
1977-1994: Resettlement Agency: Photographs
The National Archives, Kew
60
1951-1993: Supplementary Benefits Commission: Registered Files (SBC Series)
The National Archives, Kew
61
1965-1987: Supplementary Benefits Commission: Inspectorate, Registered Files (SBCI Series)
The National Archives, Kew
62
1939-1994: Department of Health and Social Security and predecessors and successors: Publicity Material
The National Archives, Kew
63
1959-1997: Department of Health and Social Security and successors: Statistical Reports
The National Archives, Kew
64
1993-1999: Records created or inherited by the Contributions Agency
The National Archives, Kew
65
1834-2003: Records created or inherited by the Department of Health and Social Security and related bodies
The National Archives, Kew
66
1854-1997: War pensions records
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