Catalogue description Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Pensions, Registered files (P series)

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Reference: PIN 46
Title: Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Pensions, Registered files (P series)
Description:

This series contains files of the Ministry of National Insurance and successors dealing with the award and payment of retirement pensions and widow's benefits, including the policy and procedure of the department in relation to these benefits. The series contains some policy files concerning child allowance benefits for widows and retirees.

Date: 1937-2004
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: P file series
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department for Work and Pensions, 2001-

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

Department of Social Security, 1988-2001

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: 1197 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

from 2008 Department for Work and Pensions

from 1978 Department of Health and Social Security

Custodial history: Ministry of Health, 1937-1944; Ministry of National Insurance, 1944-1953; Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance 1953-1966; Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988; Department of Social Security 1988-2001; Department for Work and Pensions 2001-
Selection and destruction information: This series meets TNA's Acquisition Policy theme 3.1.5 Formulation and delivery of social policies, including the implementation and interpretation of the benefits system
Accruals: Series is accruing.

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