Social Security Scotland does not measure the average processing time for accepting a power of attorney, and does not have a target for this.There are four types of power of attorney that may be put in place in Scotland; however, only those that confer financial powers can be used in relation to benefits administered by Social Security Scotland.When a power of attorney document is provided, and both the individual and the document are verified, this forms part of the client’s broader case handling. As this activity...