Catalogue description Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Social Security: National Attendance Allowance Unit: Records

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Reference: BN 100
Title: Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Social Security: National Attendance Allowance Unit: Records
Description:

This series contains minutes, administrative and policy documents of the National Attendance Allowance Unit relating to attendance allowance.

Date: 1970 - 1988
Related material:

See also:

BL 5/156

BL 2/1124

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

Department of Health and Social Security, National Attendance Allowance Unit, 1971-1988

Department of Social Security, National Attendance Allowance Unit, 1988-1994

Physical description: 21 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

from 2008 Department for Work and Pensions

from 2002 Department of Social Security

Selection and destruction information: Records selected under PRO acquisition criteria 2.2.1.5 as showing the administrative processes involved, the formulation of policy and the relationship with other payable benefits.
Accruals: Series is not accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

Attendance allowance was a new allowance for disabled persons payable to the carer up to the age of 16 and then either direct or to some other appointed person. This differs from the Disability Living Allowance which may be received in addition. Needs were assessed by the Attendance Allowance Board.

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