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Work Incentives
Catalogue reference: JB 59/745
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This record is about the Work Incentives dating from 1995 Jan 1 - 1996 Dec 31 in the series Department of Social Security: Registered files: Policy files on Unemployment Benefit.... It is held at The National Archives, Kew.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- JB 59/745
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1995 Jan 1 - 1996 Dec 31
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Description (What the record is about)
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Work Incentives
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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)
- FFZ/11/1/ VOLUME 7
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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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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Closed For 95 years
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- Closed Or Retained Document, Open Description
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- Topics
- Labour
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C18744180/
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JB 59
Department of Social Security: Registered files: Policy files on Unemployment Benefit...
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