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Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Death Grants, Registered files (DG...

Catalogue reference: PIN 37

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PIN 37

This series contains papers of the Ministry of National Insurance and successors relating to the institution, regulation and amendment of the system of death grants.

Full description and record details

Reference
PIN 37
Title
Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Death Grants, Registered files (DG Series)
Date
1943-1985
Description

This series contains papers of the Ministry of National Insurance and successors relating to the institution, regulation and amendment of the system of death grants.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
DG file series
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • 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
  • 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
74 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 1978 Department of Health and Social Security

Accruals
Series is not accruing.
Administrative / biographical background

Death grants, payable to relations of the deceased to defray funeral and allied expenses, were introduced by the National Insurance Act 1946 and were first paid for deaths occurring on or after 5 July 1949. The original conditions of the grant, its amount and the contributions to be made towards it have been amended.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11550/

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Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Death Grants, Registered files (DG Series)