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Parliamentary Ombudsman and Financial Redress: Special Payments Unit

Catalogue reference: BN 135

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BN 135

Policy relating to special payments, including compensation for delays in payments, interest on repayments, and ex-gratia payments.

Full description and record details

Reference

BN 135

Title
Parliamentary Ombudsman and Financial Redress: Special Payments Unit
Date

1980-1997

Description

Policy relating to special payments, including compensation for delays in payments, interest on repayments, and ex-gratia payments.

Arrangement

The series is arranged in file reference order (within each transfer).

Related material

For case files of the Parliamentary Commissioner (Ombudsman), see LAB 49

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

File Office 270, FBJ and SPP

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Department of Health and Social Security, Finance Group, 1983-1988
  • Department of Health and Social Security, Financial Division, 1976-1988
  • Department of Social Security, 1988-2001
Physical description

19 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

From 2009 Department for Work and Pensions

Custodial history

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) became custodians of the series in 2001 when DWP 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

1982-1999

Accruals

Series is accruing.

Administrative / biographical background

From a review of the records in this series, responsibility for special payments policy centred on Branch 2 of the Finance Division C (Social Security)

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C16560/

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Parliamentary Ombudsman and Financial Redress: Special Payments Unit