Welfare Benefits Officer needed to work in Croydon Paying  £20.92 per hr ref 8223

Full time hours on a temporary basis

• Providing a full welfare benefits casework service for Tenants which will include all available welfare benefits and tax credits, including disability benefits and other sources of financial help, such as applying for charitable grants, energy efficiency support, travel costs and health costs.
• The post holder will encourage full take-up of the wide range of benefit entitlements by means of home visits and outreach advice sessions in a variety of locations
• To initiate, develop and promote targeted take up campaigns for residents, devising appropriate publicity to service users and help complete all appropriate benefit claim forms

• To prepare cases for representation and benefit tribunal's by researching and applying relevant law and case law and seeking more specialist advice where needed.

If you are interested in the role, please email your CV to [email protected] quoting the reference number.

Essential Employment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Essential Employment is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

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