Social Security Department
St Peter Port
Part of States of Guernsey
About
Social Security Department is the States of Guernsey government department responsible for social insurance contributions, pensions, and a wide range of benefits including unemployment, incapacity, parental, bereavement, long-term care, income support, family allowance, severe disability allowance, carer's allowance, and the health benefit scheme. It is overseen by the Committee for Employment & Social Security and operates from Edward T Wheadon House, St Peter Port. —
Quick facts
- Established
- 2016 · 10 years
- Coverage
- Bailiwick Wide
- Industries served
- Government
- Specialises in
- Housing Homelessness, Social Security Welfare, Death Grant, Advocacy Advice, Bereavement Allowance, Funeral Expenses Assistance , Widowed Parents Allowance, Bereavement Payment
People5
- Deputy Tina Bury — President
- Deputy Jayne Ozanne — Vice-President
- Deputy Garry Collins — Member
- Deputy David Dorrity — Member
- Deputy Tom Rylatt — Member
Services offered
- Social insurance contributions
- States pension
- Unemployment benefit
- Incapacity benefit
- Parental benefit
- Bereavement benefit
- Long-term care benefit
- Income support
- Family allowance
- Severe disability allowance
- Carer's allowance
- Health benefit scheme
Hours
Monday-Friday, Building: 8:45AM-4:00PM, Phone: 8:30AM-4:45PM
Contact
- Phone
- +44 1481 222500
- Address
- Edward T Wheadon House, Le Truchot, St Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 3WH
Compiled from public sources — mistakes are possible. If something here looks wrong, let us know.
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