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Department of Employment: Unemployment Benefit Branch: Registered Files (UB Series)

Catalogue reference: LAB 116

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LAB 116

This series contains registered files of the Unemployment Benefit Branch. Subjects covered include the implementation of the National Insurance Acts, abuse of the benefits system and disclosure of information to other government departments.

Full description and record details

Reference

LAB 116

Title
Department of Employment: Unemployment Benefit Branch: Registered Files (UB Series)
Date

1970-2002

Description

This series contains registered files of the Unemployment Benefit Branch. Subjects covered include the implementation of the National Insurance Acts, abuse of the benefits system and disclosure of information to other government departments.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

UB file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department for Education and Employment, 1995-2001
  • Department for Work and Pensions, 2001-2001
  • Department of Employment, Unemployment Benefit Branch, 1972-1988
  • Employment Department, 1988-1995
Physical description

172 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2000 Department for Education and Employment

Subjects
Topics
Labour
Accumulation dates

File series began in 1972

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Administrative / biographical background

The Unemployment Benefit Branch was set up in 1972 following the establishment of the Manpower Services Commission. Its main function was to act as the contact point for the Department with the Insurance Division of the Department of Health and Social Security over matters of common concern over the payment of unemployment benefit.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15458/

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