Catalogue description Registered files of the Validity of Marriage Unit and its Successors

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Reference: BN 144
Title: Registered files of the Validity of Marriage Unit and its Successors
Description:

Registered files of the Validation of Marriage Unit. Includes advice and guidance for adjudication and appeal officers, where marital status has to be ratified for benefit entitlement.
Date: 1949-2006
Arrangement:

The series is arranged in file reference order
Related material:

Validity of Marriage: Representative Case Files BN 15

Maternity Benefits, Registered Files (MB Series) PIN 52

File - Married women: proof of foreign divorces and validity of marriages PIN 31/272

File - Validity of marriages policy on individual bigamous marriage cases PIN 18/651
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: VM
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

Department for Work and Pensions, 2001-

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

Department of Social Security, 1988-2001

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

Ministry of Social Security, Insurance Department B, 1966-1968
Physical description: 18 file(s)
Access conditions: Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition:

from 2012 Department for Work and Pensions
Custodial history: Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance (1953-1966); Ministry of Social Security (1966-1968); Department of Health and Social Security (1968-1988); Department of Social Security (1988-2001). Department for Work and Pensions (2001- present)
Selection and destruction information: This series meets TNA's Acquisition Policy theme 2.2.1.5 Formulation and delivery of social policies, documenting the work of the Benefits Division. The selection is in line with OSP 5 The Administration of Social Security 1979-1991, specifically paragraphs 5.2.4, 5.2.6, and 5.3
Accruals: Series is accruing.
Administrative / biographical background:

The Validity of Marriage Unit was officially formed in 1967, however related functions and activities had been performed since 1961. The unit's place in the structure of the Departments has changed over the years; HQ in London, North Flyde Central Office, and Newcastle Central Office. The prefixes on the registered files had been allocated by the Central Filing Office as POD, OVB or TVP - however this was altered by the Unit and the files were allocated the VM prefix after their creation.

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