Record revealed
Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
Piece
Means-tested benefits: take-up of Family Income Support (FIS). Orderable at item...
Catalogue reference: PIN 47/216
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This record is about the Means-tested benefits: take-up of Family Income Support (FIS). Orderable at item... dating from 1978 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31 in the series Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Statistics, Registered Files, (STA.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- PIN 47/216
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1978 Jan 01 - 1981 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Means-tested benefits: take-up of Family Income Support (FIS). Orderable at item level
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- STA 5374/4 PART 3
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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- Open Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Welfare
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11438621/
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Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Statistics, Registered Files, (STA...
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