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Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Maternity Benefits, Registered Files...

Catalogue reference: PIN 52

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PIN 52

This series contains files of the Ministry of National Insurance and it's successors relating to the policy and procedure of the payment of maternity benefits under the National Insurance Act 1946.The files deal also with some of the Regulations...

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PIN 52

Title
Ministry of National Insurance and successors: Maternity Benefits, Registered Files (MB Series)
Date

1948-2008

Description

This series contains files of the Ministry of National Insurance and it's successors relating to the policy and procedure of the payment of maternity benefits under the National Insurance Act 1946.

The files deal also with some of the Regulations made under the Act between 1948 and 1953, including the National Insurance (Maternity Benefit) Amendment Regulations 1949, the National Insurance (Maternity Benefit) (Transitional) Regulations 1953 and the National Insurance (Maternity Benefit and Miscellaneous Provisions) Regulations 1953, and contain proposals for amendments to the Act.

The series also contains papers relating to the home confinement grant, information on the times for claiming maternity benefits, revision of medical certificate regulations, the definition of a confinement and treatment of polygamous marriages for maternity benefit purposes.

Also included are submissions to the National Insurance Advisory Committee (NIAC) and recommendations from local advisory committees.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

MB file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department for Work and Pensions, 2001-2001
  • Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988
  • Department of Social Security, 1988-2001
  • Ministry of National Insurance, 1944-1953
  • Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, 1953-1966
  • Ministry of Social Security, 1966-1968
Physical description

162 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 1980 Department of Health and Social Security

Subjects
Topics
Marriage and divorce
Population
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Series is accruing.

Administrative / biographical background

This series contains files of the Ministry of National Insurance and it's successors relating to the policy and procedure of the payment of maternity benefits under the National Insurance Act 1946.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C11565/

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