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Department of Health and Social Security: Registered files of Insurance Division...

Catalogue reference: BN 124

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BN 124

This series concerns the policy and administration of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, set up by the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.

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Reference
BN 124
Title
Department of Health and Social Security: Registered files of Insurance Division A (VDP series)
Date
1974-2004
Description

This series concerns the policy and administration of the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme, set up by the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.

Related material

Industrial diseases registered files in PIN 20

See also:

Royal Commission on Civil Liability and Compensation for Personal Injury records in LCO 20

Industrial injuries registered files in PIN 21

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
VDP
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Creator(s)
  • Department of Health, 1988-1988
  • Department of Health and Social Security, Insurance Division A, 1969-1988
  • Department of Social Security, Social Security Policy Group Division A, 1988-2001
Physical description
55 file(s)
Access conditions
Open unless otherwise stated
Immediate source of acquisition

From 2008 Department for Work and Pensions

Custodial history
The Department for Work and Pensions became custodians of the series in 2001 when the department replaced the Department of Social Security, 1988–2001. The series was previously held by the Department of Health and Social Security, 1968-1988.
Accumulation dates
In general, the file series ran from 1978 to 1999, although there are still some files which cover active cases.
Accruals
Series is accruing.
Selection and destruction information
This series meets TNA's Acquisition Policy theme 2.2.1.5 Formulation and delivery of social policies, relating specifically to the implementation and interpretation of the Vaccine Damage Payments Act 1979.
Administrative / biographical background

Insurance Division A was part of the Social Security Policy Group. Special schemes such as the Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme were dealt with by Branch 1

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16340/

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Department of Health and Social Security: Registered files of Insurance Division A (VDP series)