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Department of Health and Social Security: Social Security Policy Group, Division...

Catalogue reference: BN 133

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BN 133

The Green and White papers on 'Reform of Social Security' 1985, which subsequently led to the formulation Social Fund and the review and reform of Housing Benefit, in the Social Security Act 1988. This dealt with changes in means tested benefits,...

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Reference

BN 133

Title
Department of Health and Social Security: Social Security Policy Group, Division B, Central Review Unit (CRU file series)
Date

1980-1987

Description

The Green and White papers on 'Reform of Social Security' 1985, which subsequently led to the formulation Social Fund and the review and reform of Housing Benefit, in the Social Security Act 1988. This dealt with changes in means tested benefits, especially the termination of Supplementary Benefit; the formulation of its replacement, Income Support, and the creation of the Benefits Agency.

Related material

For related material on the Housing Benefit Review, see BN 109

For related material on the Social Security Reviews, see BN 13

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

CRU

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Health and Social Security, Social Security Policy Group, 1974-1988
  • Department of Social Security, Policy Group, 1997-2000
  • Department of Social Security, Social Security Policy Group, 1989-1996
Physical description

228 file(s)

Access conditions

Open

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2009 Department for Work and Pensions

Subjects
Topics
Welfare
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

The file series ran from 1984 to 1999

Accruals

No further accruals are expected.

Selection and destruction information

This series meets TNA's Acquisition Policy theme 2.2.1.5, formulation and delivery of social policies, documenting the work of Branch B of the social security policy, targeting family policies, specifically the Central Review Unit. The selection and destruction is in line with the OSP5 (The administation of Social Security 1979–1991, specifically paragraphs, 5.2, 5.2.2, 5.2.4, 5.2.7 and 5.2.8).

Administrative / biographical background

Insurance Division B was part of the Social Security Policy Group, dealing with means-tested and family policies. The prefix CRU - the files of the Central Review Unit were used by all three branches of the division

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16464/

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