Social Security Agency 5209213 207409876 2008-04-22T18:04:43Z ClueBot 4928500 Reverting possible vandalism by [[Special:Contributions/72.4.1.250|72.4.1.250]] to version by Mais oui!. False positive? [[User:ClueBot/FalsePositives|Report it]]. Thanks, [[User:ClueBot]]. (334034) (Bot) The '''Social Security Agency''' is a government agency in [[Northern Ireland]]. It is a department within the [[Department for Social Development]] (DSD), dealing with [[National Insurance|social security]]. ==Services== The SSA deal with the benefits given to people who may be [[Unemployment benefit|unemployed]], [[Child benefit|supporting children]] under 16, unemployed with medical conditions etc. Their main goals are 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 * Assess people’s financial circumstances if they are applying for legal aid ==Location== [[Image:StormontHouse1.JPG|thumb|200px|The SSA building (in the foreground) lies in the grounds of [[Stormont Castle]] (background).]] The SSA's headquarters are located on the Stormont estate, close to [[Parliament Buildings (Northern Ireland)|Parliament Buildings]]. Their service extends to all of Northern Ireland, but also to 3 districts within [[London]] through back-office services on behalf of the [[Department for Work and Pensions]]. ==See also== *[[List of Government departments and agencies in Northern Ireland]] ==External links== *[http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/index/ssa.htm SSA Homepage] *[http://www.dsdni.gov.uk/ Department for Social Development] [[Category:Northern Ireland Executive]] [[Category:Welfare economics]]