Benefit Assessor - Elmbridge

Reference: 3521872625_1773848992

Benefits Officer - Elmbridge

Hybrid( Hybrid working 2 days in office, 3 days at home - after minimum 2 weeks training in the office )

1. To undertake the work activities involved in the determination of new claims and changes in circumstances including overpayments determination and recovery level decisions
2. To undertake all assessment work activities above in accordance with the benefit regulations and internal operational procedures and guidelines
3. To undertake all assessment and (re) determination work activities above using the Academy Benefits system and IDOX workflow and document management IT system
4. To respond to customer enquiries across a range of benefit issues, especially when receiving customer queries for cases previously assessed / re assessed by self
5. To provide support to Claim Support Team by personally dealing with phone and reception callers in respect of HB, CTS and DHP enquiries, and first stop Housing queries
6. To liaise with HB officers, other internal Housing and Council Tax officers and external partner bodies in order to resolve outstanding claim issues and queries for customers
7. To adopt one or more specialisms in addition to core competency frameworks in order to support personal development, variety of tasks and office support flexibility
8. To work to a challenging set of personal performance objectives, targets and assessment quotas as part of annually revised personal performance plan
9. To work actively in accordance with a regularly updated set of corporate and department procedures and to keep in touch with any changes
10. To undertake any related activities as considered necessary and directed by Team Leader or senior HB Management.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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£28.00
Per annum
Up to GBP28.00 per annum

Surrey

Contract

Added 18/03/2026
Reference: 3521872625_1773848992

Benefit Assessor - Elmbridge

Surrey
Contract

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