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Department of Social Security: Registered files: Policy files on Unemployment Benefit...

Catalogue reference: JB 59

What's it about?

JB 59

This series contains files on the policy work for Unemployment Benefit, including the changes in the rules for the unemployed, incentives to work and the introduction of Jobs Seekers Allowance.

Full description and record details

Reference

JB 59

Title
Department of Social Security: Registered files: Policy files on Unemployment Benefit and Job Seekers Allowance
Date

1983-2004

Description

This series contains files on the policy work for Unemployment Benefit, including the changes in the rules for the unemployed, incentives to work and the introduction of Jobs Seekers Allowance.

Arrangement

The series is arranged in file reference order.

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

JSA, UBP, ADT, IDZ, PGI, WRI, RHS

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
Physical description

849 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2017 Department for Work and Pensions

Subjects
Topics
Labour
Custodial history

Department of Social Security; then Department for Work and Pensions.

Accumulation dates

1989 to 2000

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Selection and destruction information

OSP5 5.2.6

Administrative / biographical background

This series contains files on the policy work for Unemployment Benefit, including the changes in the rules for the unemployed, incentives to work and the introduction of Jobs Seekers Allowance. Originating under the Department of Health and social security, it was later inherited by the Department of Work and Pensions in 2001.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15955917/

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Department of Social Security: Registered files: Policy files on Unemployment Benefit and Job Seekers Allowance

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