Record revealed
Letter from a ‘destitute’ man to the Poor Law Commission
In this letter, Thomas Henshaw of Derbyshire complained of his treatment by local officials who denied him welfare despite his ‘most distressing’ situation.
Piece
Taxation of benefits
Catalogue reference: BN 146/213
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This record is about the Taxation of benefits dating from 1985 Jan 1 - 1986 Dec 31 in the series Department of Health and Social Security: Supplementary Benefit and Income Support.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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- BN 146/213
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1985 Jan 1 - 1986 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Taxation of benefits
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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)
- SBS 55
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- Public Record(s)
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- Open on Transfer
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- Open Document, Open Description
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16474390/
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Series information
BN 146
Department of Health and Social Security: Supplementary Benefit and Income Support...
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Taxation of benefits
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