Series
Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Social Security: National...
Catalogue reference: BN 100
What's it about?
BN 100
This series contains minutes, administrative and policy documents of the National Attendance Allowance Unit relating to attendance allowance.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BN 100
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Social Security: National Attendance Allowance Unit: Records
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1970 - 1988
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains minutes, administrative and policy documents of the National Attendance Allowance Unit relating to attendance allowance.
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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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)
- NAAU file series
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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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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Department of Health and Social Security, National Attendance Allowance Unit, 1971-1988
- Department of Social Security, National Attendance Allowance Unit, 1988-1994
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 21 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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from 2008 Department for Work and Pensions
from 2002 Department of Social Security
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is not accruing.
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Selection and destruction information (Information about how the record was selected for archiving)
- Records selected under PRO acquisition criteria 2.2.1.5 as showing the administrative processes involved, the formulation of policy and the relationship with other payable benefits.
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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Attendance allowance was a new allowance for disabled persons payable to the carer up to the age of 16 and then either direct or to some other appointed person. This differs from the Disability Living Allowance which may be received in addition. Needs were assessed by the Attendance Allowance Board.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15716/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: BN
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Department of Health and Social Security and Department of Social Security: National Attendance Allowance Unit: Records