Identity area
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Family Benefits Branch
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Description area
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History
The Family Benefits Branch was created within the Ontario Department of Social and Family Services on April 1, 1967, replacing the former Welfare Allowances Branch. On April 1, 1972, it became part of the new Ministry of Community and Social Services.
Under a Ministry reorganization, the Family Benefits Branch became the foundation for a Provincial Benefits Branch effective January 1, 1974.
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Functions, occupations and activities
The Family Benefits Branch provided financial aid and other benefits to persons in Ontario in need by reason of age, disability, permanent unemployability or loss of the principal family provider. The branch was responsible for administering assistance programs under The Old Age Assistance Act, The Blind Persons' Allowances Act, The Disabled Persons' Allowances Act, The Mothers' Allowances Act and the programmes of Assistance to Widows and Unmarried Women and Assistance to Dependent Fathers.
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Rules and/or conventions used
RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)
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Dates of creation, revision and deletion
2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM
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Sources
Canadiana Name Authorities; Department of Social and Family Services Annual Reports 1966/67-1971/72; Ministry of Community and Social Services Annual Reports 1972/73-1978/79.
Maintenance notes
Archivist(s):
Emery; Diamond