Catalogue description Department of Health and Social Security: Supplementary Benefits Division Branch 3: Registered Files

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Reference: BN 134
Title: Department of Health and Social Security: Supplementary Benefits Division Branch 3: Registered Files
Description:

This series contains registered files of the Supplementary Benefits Division Branch 3 and successors.

The files relate to the policies of the branch, which were originally related to Supplementary Benefits in the following areas: immigration; students; resettlement units and re-establishment centres; liaison with associated voluntary bodies welfare arrangements and their relations with social services; board and lodging payments; hostels and residential homes; Polish homes (see AST 18, these had been in existence since the Second World War). Later the branch evolved to include Income Support policies on housing costs; people in education; people in long term care and the benefit aspects related to care in the community. The work became dispersed amongst other areas as time went on and the file office closed in 2003.
Date: 1980-2008
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: File Office 259, Prefix APG, BDL, BFG, BGE, BIZ, BPX, CCK, DCH, ECD, EDU, EUN, FRN, GEM, GNA, GOA, HFF, HIZ, HPP, HSL, IHR, IPA, ISTLEA, LTC, MIR, NFA, NSE, NSL, OBR, OPI, PAX, PFA, PRR, REG, RFG, RNH, RNR, ROL, RPX, RSB, SBE, SXO, TSG, WRM, YPE
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department for Work and Pensions, 2001-

Department of Health and Social Security, Supplementary Benefits Division, Branch 3, 1968-1988

Department of Social Security, 1988-2001

Department of Social Security, Income Support Division, 1989-1991

Department of Social Security, Policy Group, 1997-2000

Department of Social Security, Social Security Division D, 1992-1996

Department of Social Security, Supplementary Benefits Division, 1988-1989
Physical description: 421 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

From 2009 Department for Work and Pensions
Custodial history: The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) became custodians of the series in 2001 when DWP replaced the Department of Social Security, 1988-2001. The series was previously held by the Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988.
Accumulation dates: 1981-2003
Selection and destruction information: This series meets TNA's Acquisition Policy theme 2.2.1.5 formulation and delivery of social policies, documenting the Supplementary Benefits Division and policies regarding means tested benefits. The selection and destruction is in line with OSP 5, The administration of Social Security 1979-1991, specifically paragraphs 5.2 and 5.2.4.
Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) became custodians of the series in 2001 when DWP replaced the Department of Social Security, 1988-2001. The series was previously held by the Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988.

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