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The Ministry of Pensions and the Ministry of National Insurance merged in 1953 to form the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance. In 1966 this ministry merged with the National Assistance Board to form the Ministry of Social Security. The Department of Health and Social Security was formed in 1968 by the merger of the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Social Security. Works by these bodies are found under the name used at the time of publication