Series
Department of Health and Social Security: Social Fund Policy: Registered Files (File...
Catalogue reference: BN 143
What's it about?
BN 143
Records of File Office 341 regarding the implementation of the Social Fund, and activities relating to the ongoing maintenance and delivery of services concerning the fund.
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- BN 143
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Title (The name of the record)
- Department of Health and Social Security: Social Fund Policy: Registered Files (File Office 341)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1979-2009
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Description (What the record is about)
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Records of File Office 341 regarding the implementation of the Social Fund, and activities relating to the ongoing maintenance and delivery of services concerning the fund.
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Arrangement (Information about the filing sequence or logical order of the record)
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The series is arranged in file reference order (for each transfer).
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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)
- BNO, EES, FD, FDP, SBF, SFA, SFQ, SFX, SIP, SLA, SSZ
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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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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
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- Department for Work and Pensions, 2001-2001
- Department of Health and Social Security, Social Security Policy Group, 1974-1988
- Department of Social Security, Social Security Policy Group Division A, 1988-2001
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 717 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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From 2009 Department for Work and Pensions
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- The Department of 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).
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Accumulation dates (The dates the record was accumulated)
- 1986-2002
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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- Series is 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 file office was founded as a result of the Social Security Act 1986, which brought about the inception of the Social Fund. Full implementation of the fund was finalised in 1988.
The work of the respective branches within the office was directed around the social fund and direct payments for fuel. Branch A covered Community Care Payments, Liaison with HPSS (Health and Personal Social Services), data analysis, monitoring, review of decision, legislation, and general briefing for departmental officials. Branch B was responsible for managing loans, financial crisis payments, Maternity Payments, Funeral Payments, debt counselling, computer requirement and Supplementary Benefits/Income Support, and direct payments for fuel.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16540/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: BN
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Department of Health and Social Security: Social Fund Policy: Registered Files (File Office 341)