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Dept of Social Security;Social Security Benefits Agency

Answer

Mrs. Ewing: To ask the Secretary of State for Social Security which Benefits Agency office would handle (a) provision of advice and information, (b) assessment of eligibility of the claim, (c) review of the claim, (d) appeal relating to the claim, (e) payment of the benefit and (f) recovery of overpaid benefit for a person living in Elgin and claiming Incapacity Benefit. [90865] Mr. Bayley: The administration of Incapacity Benefit is a matter for Peter Mathison, the Chief Executive of the Benefits Agency. He will write to the hon. Member. Letter from Peter Mathison to Mrs. Margaret Ewing, dated 14 July 1999: The Secretary of State has asked me to reply to your recent question asking which Benefits Agency (BA) office would handle (a) provision of advice and information, (b) assessment of eligibility of the claim, (c) review of the claim, (d) appeal relating to the claim, (e) payment of the benefit and (f) recovery of over-paid benefit for a person living in Elgin and claiming incapacity benefit (IB). The provision of advice, information, assessment and review of claims and the payment of benefit for persons claiming IB and living in Elgin is handled by the Benefits Office, Trinity Road, Elgin. Appeals relating to IB are dealt with at Glasgow City Benefits Office, Pitt Street, Glasgow, whilst overpayment recovery work is handled by the Benefits Office, Castle St, Stornoway. I hope this is helpful.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

90865; 335 c300W;335 c302W

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Administration Eligibility Incapacity benefit Payments Recipients Location Offices Social Security Benefits Agency Elgin