Introduction to the Social Security Agency
The Social Security Agency’s (SSA) main business is to:
- assess and pay social security benefits accurately and securely;
- give advice and information about these benefits;
- handle reviews and appeals;
- prevent and detect benefit fraud, prosecute offenders and recover any benefit which has been paid incorrectly;
- recover benefit which has been paid in compensation cases; and
- assess people’s financial circumstances if they are applying for legal aid.
The Agency delivers its services to:
- the people of Northern Ireland; with a population of some 1.7 million; and
- the people living in 3 Districts within London through back-office services on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.
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