Benefits Officer

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.