Catalogue description Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Adjudication Policy and Procedure, Registered files (AP Series)

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Title: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Adjudication Policy and Procedure, Registered files (AP Series)
Description:

This series contains Ministry of National Insurance and successors files dealing with adjudication policy and procedure on claims to the benefits under the National Insurance Act 1946 and the National Insurance (Industrial) Act 1946 and subsequent legislation.

The files are also concerned with the constitution and personnel of tribunals and medical boards. In addition there are a few dealing with complaints made against members of medical boards.
Date: 1929-1985
Arrangement:

  • In this series the file series is sub-divided as follows:
  • APl - Adjudication policy and procedure appertaining to Medical Boards and Local Appeal Tribunals.
  • APl(X) - Gives a selection of case papers.
  • AP2 - Concerns the constitution and appointment of Chairman and members to the Medical Boards or Local Appeal Tribunals. Also included in this group is the engagement of lay-staff for administrative duties etc.
  • AP3 - Sets out the qualification to entitlement, and the procedures to be followed, for payment of expenses and allowances to claimants.
  • AP5 - Details the compilation of literature, giving guidance and instruction, which is available for use by the Medical Boards or Local Appeal Tribunals.
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: AP file series
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Department A, 1968-1969

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Department B, 1968-1969

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Department C, 1968-1969

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Department D, 1968-1969

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Division A, 1969-1988

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Division B, 1969-1988

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Division C, 1969-1988

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Division D, 1969-1975

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Division K, 1969-1982

Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Division L, 1972-1981

Ministry of Health, 1919-1968

Ministry of National Insurance, Administrative Divisions, 1944-1948

Ministry of National Insurance, Insurance Department A, 1948-1953

Ministry of National Insurance, Insurance Department B, 1948-1953

Ministry of National Insurance, Insurance Department C, 1948-1953

Ministry of National Insurance, Insurance Department D, 1949-1953

Ministry of National Insurance, Unemployment Insurance Division, 1944-1948

Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, Insurance Department A, 1953-1966

Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, Insurance Department B, 1953-1966

Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, Insurance Department C, 1953-1966

Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, Insurance Department D, 1965-1966

Ministry of Social Security, Insurance Department A, 1966-1968

Ministry of Social Security, Insurance Department B, 1966-1968

Ministry of Social Security, Insurance Department C, 1966-1969

Ministry of Social Security, Insurance Department D, 1966-1968
Physical description: 276 files and volumes
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 1979 Department of Health and Social Security
Accruals: Series is not accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

The Minister of National Insurance (subsequently the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance) was responsible for deciding certain questions under the National Insurance Act 1946 and the National Insurance (Industrial) Act 1946 and subsequent legislation, mainly those relating to class of insurance and contribution conditions for entitlement to benefit.

Questions under the Acts relating to entitlement to benefit are decided by various statutory authorities. Disablement questions under the Industrial Injuries Scheme are decided by medical boards and medical appeal tribunals; other claims and questions as to entitlement to benefit are decided by insurance officers and, on appeal, local tribunals and National Insurance Commissioners.

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