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Records created or inherited by the Benefits Agency
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Records of the Benefits Agency relating to the administration and payment of social security claims. Publicity material, NB 1. Codes of instruction, NB 2. Chief Executive's Office registered files, NB 4 Earnings Top-up (ETU) Benefit: dataset...
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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NB
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Title (The name of the record)
- Records created or inherited by the Benefits Agency
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Date (When the record was created)
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1988-2002
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Description (What the record is about)
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Records of the Benefits Agency relating to the administration and payment of social security claims.
Publicity material, NB 1.
Codes of instruction, NB 2.
Chief Executive's Office registered files, NB 4
Earnings Top-up (ETU) Benefit: dataset of pilot project, NB 5.
Management Team (BAMT) minutes and papers, NB 6.
Benefits Agency Medical Services registered files, NB 7.
Benefits Agency Planning Unit (Registry 730) registered files, NB 8.
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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)
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Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Benefits Agency, 1991-2002
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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7 series
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
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Open unless otherwise stated
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
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Department for Work and Pensions
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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 Benefits Agency is an executive agency of the Department of Social Security (DSS); it was set up under the Next Steps programme, and launched on 10 April 1991.
The Benefits Agency was formed of the benefits administration and payment sections of the Benefits and Records Division of DSS, along with the Social Security Medical Division and the regional offices of the department. The Agency administers claims for and payment of social security benefits, and provides medical boarding services for itself, DSS and the War Pensions Agency.
The Benefits Agency had district offices throughout the UK. From April 2002 , the Benefits Agency and Employment Service were replaced by two new businesses: Jobcentre Plus and The Pension Service.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C330/
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Records created or inherited by the Benefits Agency