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Department of Health and Social Security: Administration and Social Security Operations...
Catalogue reference: BN 105
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BN 105
This series contains files of the Regional Directorate concerning data processing in the RDG series. Subject matter includes the computerisation of the National Unemployment Benefit System (NUBS) and the payment of unemployment and supplementary...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BN 105
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department of Health and Social Security: Administration and Social Security Operations Group: Regional Directorate (RD): Data Processing: Registered Files (RDG Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1971-2001
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains files of the Regional Directorate concerning data processing in the RDG series. Subject matter includes the computerisation of the National Unemployment Benefit System (NUBS) and the payment of unemployment and supplementary benefits and income support.
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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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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 13 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2004 Department for Work and Pensions
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is not accruing.
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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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The Regional Directorate (RD) was responsible for the maintenance and administration of the National Unemployment Benefit System (NUBS). Data processing and machine developments for local offices work was undertaken by Branch 4 within the Regional Directorate. The Branch later became ITSA
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15898/
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