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Supplementary Benefits Commission and predecessors: Private Office: Papers

Catalogue reference: AST 31

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AST 31

This series contains the private office files of the Supplementary Benefits Commission. The papers contain the discussions and policies that relate to the transfer of responsibilities from the National Assistance Board, on its abolition in 1966,...

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Reference

AST 31

Title
Supplementary Benefits Commission and predecessors: Private Office: Papers
Date

1934-1974

Description

This series contains the private office files of the Supplementary Benefits Commission. The papers contain the discussions and policies that relate to the transfer of responsibilities from the National Assistance Board, on its abolition in 1966, to the newly-formed Supplementary Benefits Commission and Ministry of Social Security. Specific reference is made to the new scheme of supplementary benefits which replaced national assistance.

Arrangement
Arrangement

Former reference order

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

SBC/PO file series

Legal status

Public Record(s)

Language

English

Creator(s)
  • Assistance Board, 1940-1948
  • National Assistance Board, 1948-1966
  • Supplementary Benefits Commission, 1966-1980
  • Unemployment Assistance Board, 1934-1940
Physical description

78 file(s)

Access conditions

Open unless otherwise stated

Immediate source of acquisition

from 1999 Department of Social Security

Custodial history

Transferred to the Department of Health and Social Security in 1980 and the Department of Social Security in 1988.

Accruals

No further accruals.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C2511/

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Supplementary Benefits Commission and predecessors: Private Office: Papers