Supplementary Benefits Commission
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The Supplementary Benefits Commission was a UK government body responsible for administering means-tested financial assistance to individuals and families with low incomes, particularly during the late 1960s and 1970s.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UK government body
ⓘ
public authority ⓘ |
| aim |
alleviate poverty
ⓘ
provide a safety net for people with insufficient income ⓘ |
| benefitNature |
means-tested
ⓘ
non-contributory ⓘ |
| benefitTypeAdministered |
means-tested benefits
ⓘ
supplementary benefit ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| field |
income support
ⓘ
social security ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| function |
assess eligibility for supplementary benefits
ⓘ
determine level of financial assistance ⓘ oversee administration of supplementary benefits scheme ⓘ |
| governance | appointed commissioners ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
administer means-tested financial assistance
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provide support to families with low incomes ⓘ provide support to individuals with low incomes ⓘ |
| historicalContext | predecessor to later UK income support schemes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalForm | statutory commission ⓘ |
| location | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | defunct ⓘ |
| partOf | UK social security system ⓘ |
| replaced | National Assistance Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Supplementary Benefit system under the DHSS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
later income support arrangements ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| supervisingAuthority | Department of Health and Social Security NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetPopulation |
low-income families
ⓘ
low-income individuals ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
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late 1960s ⓘ |
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