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Housing Benefits Assessment Officer, North London

PPR Social Care
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a day
Location

London, Greater London E9 5BJ

Salary

£29.91 per hour

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Pertemps is seeking an experienced Housing Benefits Assessment Officer in North London with a pay rate of £29.91 per hour.
  • The role requires demonstrable experience in processing Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction claims, along with extensive knowledge of the 'Academy' Benefits system.
  • Candidates should have a current understanding of Housing Benefit legislation and a proactive, customer-oriented approach to resolving inquiries.
  • Responsibilities include assessing new claims, changes in circumstances, and various types of claims, including those from students and self-employed individuals.
  • The position offers remote working opportunities and requires candidates to have prior experience in a similar role.
Housing Benefits Assessment Officer, North London Pay rate £29.91 per hour Contract role, Housing Pertemps are recruiting for an experienced Housing Benefits Assessment Officer in North London. We are seeking an experienced Housing Benefits Assessor to join our team, responsible for evaluating Housing Benefit and Council Tax reduction claims.  Key Skills & Experience:  
  • Demonstrable experience in processing all types of Housing Benefit/Council Tax Reduction claims. Extensive knowledge of the "Academy" Benefits system.  
  • Current understanding of Housing Benefit legislation and the ability to apply it accurately to individual cases.  
  • A proactive and customer-oriented approach to resolving inquiries.  
Responsibilities will encompass all areas, including:  
  • New claims and changes in circumstances.  
  • Assessment of student claims, claims from individuals from abroad, and self-employed claims. Working with VEP, ATLAS, and Universal Credit files.  
  • Experience with temporary accommodation and supported exempt accommodation claims is desirable.  
This role offers the opportunity for remote working. You will need experience of working in a similar role. Please get in touch for more information. This is an agency post and Pertemps can offer you:- 
  • A Dedicated consultant who has access to all roles across the UK and is available for you to speak to 
  • An easy registration process (all done online) 
  • Referral schemes and incentives  
  • Ongoing compliance managed for you 
  • Prompt and reliable payroll and lots more. 
Please contact Graham Leatham on or email for more information.  We recruit across all areas of Housing, Public Sector, Planning and Local Government work. If you are experienced in this sector, and this isn’t the role for you, contact us about other roles. 

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.