Benefits and Housing Needs Officer

7 days ago


London, United Kingdom Eden Brown Full time

A role of **Benefits and Housing Needs Officer **has come up for a 3 months ongoing assignment.

Pay - **£** **25.53/hr Umbrella**

Address - **1 Hillman St, London E8 1DY**

JD below

**Responsibilities**:

- Process accurate and timely payment of Housing Benefits and Council Tax Reduction to all those in the borough that are entitled to financial support to pay their rent and Council Tax in line with legislation. The consideration of revisions of decisions. Administering discretionary awards and payments.
- Ensuring the most appropriate resolution to housing need in the borough. Preventing homelessness by the provision of comprehensive housing advice to members of the public.
- Representation at court as appropriate.
- To have and maintain a detailed working knowledge of law, practice, council policy and guidance relating to either:

- Housing Benefit
- Council Tax Benefit and Council Tax Reduction
- Housing
- EEC/EEA
- Asylum and Immigration
- Welfare Reform
- Family and Matrimonial
- Tenancy
- Lettings
- Regeneration
- Mortgage arrears
- Benefits advice
- Debt and money management
- Income maximisation
- County Court
- Civil remedies
- Possession proceedings
- Security of tenure
- Disrepair
- Family mediation
- Discretionary schemes

Would this role be of interest to you, would you like me to put you forward? (**please send me your up to date CV along with your date of birth and NI number**)

Eden Brown is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Eden Brown Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.



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