Series
Ministry of Social Security and associated departments: Private Office: Selected...
Catalogue reference: AST 17
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AST 17
These files are a selection from cases dealt with by the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance (later the Minister of Social Security) or the Chairman of the National Assistance Board (later the Chairman of the Supplementary Benefits...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- AST 17
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ministry of Social Security and associated departments: Private Office: Selected Minister's and Chairman's Case Files
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1955-1968
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Description (What the record is about)
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These files are a selection from cases dealt with by the Minister of Pensions and National Insurance (later the Minister of Social Security) or the Chairman of the National Assistance Board (later the Chairman of the Supplementary Benefits Commission). The files relate to questions raised by other Ministers, MPs on behalf of their constituents and the Ombudsman.
The cases illustrate how the National Assistance Board or Supplementary Benefits Commission dealt with the problems of individuals covering a wide range of subjects and to what extent the decision of Area Office staffs were consistent with the central policy.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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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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- Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, 1953-1966
- Ministry of Social Security, 1966-1968
- National Assistance Board, 1948-1966
- Supplementary Benefits Commission, 1966-1980
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 78 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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Accruals (Indicates whether the archive expects to receive further records in future)
- No further accruals.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2497/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: AST
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Ministry of Social Security and associated departments: Private Office: Selected Minister's and Chairman's Case Files