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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D1920/2/1/5/46
TitleLocal Appeal Tribunal case file for Joseph Rawson, aged 70, Packer at Ripley
Date1956
DescriptionDate of birth:
Marital status: Married
Address: 23 Victoria Road, Ripley
Type of benefit claimed: Special Hardship Allowance
Type of injury: Hernia
Further information: Accident in July 1950. Retired 3 years, in receipt of SHA but a renewal was turned down. Aged 70. 'I could not now do a Packer's work. Normal retiring age is 65 but present day requirements have no definite age laid down.' Medical Board stated 'the claimant was not fit for his regular occupation, the incapacity was not due to the relevant condition [...]man has retired age 70 and is fit for work compatible with that age'.
Extent1 file
LevelFile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorNational Union of Mineworkers (NUM) Derbyshire Area
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