Benefits Administrator - West London

Posted 26 September 2018
Salary £15 - £16 per hour
LocationWest London
Job type Contract
Discipline Housing
ReferenceHousing315435_1537949267
Contact NameBronte Boland

Job description

Benefits Administrator - West London

The successful candidate will require the following-

  • Distribute the daily post using Document Image Processing software.

  • Answer telephone enquiries and record details.

  • Conduct interviews with claimants and their representatives.

  • Visit claimants who are unable to come to the Town Hall.

  • Write letters to gather evidence and information to correctly assess benefit.

  • Liaise with other departments and persons deemed necessary to resolve and assess benefit claims.

  • Verify original documents at the reception and in the post.

  • Access DWP computer records to confirm entitlement to Job Seekers Allowance and Income Support.

  • Cancel claims promptly.

  • Assess entitlement to basic Housing Benefit and Council Tax Benefit claims.

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