This is a full time posts on the Adult Social Care Financial Assessment Team.
The role includes carrying out adult social care financial assessments to ascertain how much someone can contribute towards their care, gather financial details and expenditure, dealing with queries in writing and over the 'phone, liaising with several departments within the Local Authority and external agencies.
Advising the service user what benefits they maybe entitled to and if a deferred payment arrangement applies.
To assess and actively manage a caseload of housing applications from applicants who are high need with particular requirements due to their overcrowding, under-occupation, vulnerability, health, age or other needs.
2 To assist these high need housing applicants with a range of other housing options including looking at private sector alternatives, exploring social housing opportunities in other areas and applying for mutual exchange if they are an existing social housing tenant with a need to move.
3 Develop individual re-housing strategies to maximise the service provided to these applicants, liaising closely with advocates and other professionals providing support to them
This is a full time posts on the Adult Social Care Financial Assessment Team.
The role includes carrying out adult social care financial assessments to ascertain how much someone can contribute towards their care, gather financial details and expenditure, dealing with queries in writing and over the 'phone, liaising with several departments within the Local Authority and external agencies.
Advising the service user what benefits they maybe entitled to and if a deferred payment arrangement applies.
To assess and actively manage a caseload of housing applications from applicants who are high need with particular requirements due to their overcrowding, under-occupation, vulnerability, health, age or other needs.
To assist these high need housing applicants with a range of other housing options including looking at private sector alternatives, exploring social housing opportunities in other areas and applying for mutual exchange if they are an existing social housing tenant with a need to move.
To accurately, efficiently and courteously assess entitlement for Housing Benefit, Council Tax Support and discretionary funds, such as Discretionary Housing Payments, in accordance with statutory provisions and local policies and procedures.
Posted by Service Care Solutions - Housing • £20/hr to £25/hr
We are recruiting for a Housing Benefit Assessment Officer for a London Borough Authority in Haringey.
This role requires a minimum of 2 years of experience in all HB assessments, including New Claims, Atlas, VEPs, HBAA, and change of circumstances, with good knowledge of iWorld and Information@work systems.