JOB TITLE: Benefits Officer

JOB TYPE: Temporary

PRIMARY INDUSTRY: Public Sector

ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIES: Social Care

PRECISE LOCATION: Rugby

DISPLAY LOCATION: Rugby

SALARY: 36,600

START DATE: 2nd January 2025

DURATION: 3 months rolling

JOB DETAILS:

Working on behalf of a local authority, JO recruitment has an urgent requirement for an experienced Benefits Officer. This is a hybrid role (2 or 3 days in the office) initially for 3 months with possibility for extensions. This is a full time position, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday paying 19.02 per hour PAYE; which is equivalent to approximately 36,600k salary or 25 per hour through an umbrella. To start beginning January 2025.

To interview, learn the financial needs and provide high quality, tailored advice to all people that approach the Council for guidance on their benefits entitlement (administered by both national and local government).
To assess claims for Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction in accordance with national legislation, Council policies and procedures.
To work with clients to resolve queries relating to their claim for Housing Benefit and or Council Tax Reduction.
To undertake in-claim / accuracy reviews to ensure that the right award is made to the right person at the right time.
To review or supersede decisions where new information has been provided by the client.
Referring claims of suspected irregularity to the Single Fraud Investigation Service and responding to requests for information / evidence and queries from the SFIS and implementing investigation outcome decisions.

Please forward updated if you are interested in this position for immediate consideration.

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