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Benefits Assessment Officer
Morgan Hunt UK Limited
England
Remote
GBP 60,000 - 80,000
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Job summary
An established industry player is seeking a Benefits Assessment Officer to join their team. This role offers the flexibility of full-time remote work, allowing you to support a busy public sector client from the comfort of your home. You'll be responsible for assessing various benefit claims, processing new applications, and providing guidance on entitlements and legislation changes. If you're passionate about helping others and have the necessary skills, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference in your community while enjoying the benefits of remote work.
Qualifications
- Proficient in assessing Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support claims.
- Strong knowledge of legislation related to benefits and entitlements.
Responsibilities
- Assess and process various types of benefit claims efficiently.
- Liaise with external organisations and handle customer queries.
Skills
Benefits Assessment
Customer Service
Legislation Knowledge
Communication Skills
Tools
Academy (Capita) Revenues and Benefits System
Job description
Are you a Benefits Assessment Officer looking for work in Northamptonshire or remotely from home?
Morgan Hunt's Public Sector and Government client based in Northamptonshire is looking to recruit a Benefits Assessment Officer to provide support throughout a busy period.
This assignment has been deemed inside of IR35 and will offer full time home working.
- Proficiently use the Academy (Capita) Revenues and Benefits processing system
- Assess all types of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support/Reduction claims for all tenure types
- Process new claims and changes in circumstances
- Assess student claims, persons from abroad, and self-employed claims
- Deal with Universal Credit cases and UCDS
- Assist with backlog clearance
- Deal with ATLAS
- Liaise with external organisations including Landlords, Employers and the Department for Work and Pensions
- Advise claimants on Benefit entitlements and legislation changes
- Handle inbound customer queries
If you're looking to work from home for a Public Sector and Government client based in Northamptonshire, and feel you meet the essential criteria outlined above to be a Benefits Assessment Officer, please contact the team with an up to date CV.
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