Benefits Officer

7 months ago


Lancaster, United Kingdom Preston City Council Full time

**Benefits Officer**
**Grade 5, £24,702 - £25,979 per annum**
**Full Time, 37 hours per week**
**Based at Lancaster - hybrid working available**

Due to the needs of the Shared Service, opportunities have arisen to recruit a Benefits Officer posts in the Benefits team on a permanent basis. It is also expected that the post holder will also assist with Council Tax administration matters.

Duties include:

- Administrative matters in relation to Universal Credit
- Processing of benefit claims in accordance with Housing Benefit regulations and Council Tax Support rules, ensuring claims are processed accurately and paid promptly.
- Administering correspondence relating to Council Tax billing, including registration, changes of occupation, discounts, and exemptions.
- Communicate with customers, their representatives, other organisations, and professional bodies, including services within the Council on matters concerning the assessment of entitlement to benefit
- Check and verify all information given by customers and/or obtained from other sources, in accordance with the requirements of locally set standards of verification, ensuring that the gateway to benefit is secure by reducing the instances of fraud and error.

We are looking for enthusiastic, self-motivated applicants with a working knowledge of Benefits and Council Tax and an eye for detail. The work is challenging and therefore the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines is essential.

Applications will be considered from applicants wishing to work less than full time hours. Hybrid working is available.

As an employer we like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of employee benefits including flexi time, hybrid working, a minimum of 25 days’ annual leave (plus Bank Holidays), family friendly policies, access to an Employee Assistance Programme, Local Government Pension Scheme, AVC’s, life assurance scheme, payment of professional fees, discounted parking, cycle to work scheme and discounted bus and rail fares.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £24,702.00-£25,979.00 per year

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CORV05041


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