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Benefit Subsidy Officer
Salary: £28
- £32 / Hour
Job type: Day to Day Cover
Location: Northampton
Are you an experienced Housing Benefits professional with a strong understanding of subsidy and quality assurance processes?
We're recruiting for a Subsidy Officer to support a busy revenues and benefits team, ensuring Housing Benefit claims are assessed accurately, subsidy income is maximised, and statutory returns are completed in line with legislation and guidance.
The Role
- Review Housing Benefit claims to ensure accuracy and compliance with legislation.
- Support the completion of Housing Benefit subsidy claims and returns.
- Liaise with auditors and provide information to support subsidy audits.
- Identify subsidy errors and opportunities to maximise income recovery.
- Provide feedback to improve processing standards and reduce future errors.
- Support the Training and Resilience team by identifying learning and development needs through subsidy checking activities.
- Previous experience within Housing Benefits, Subsidy, or Quality Assurance.
- Strong knowledge of Housing Benefit legislation and subsidy regulations.
- Experience completing or supporting Housing Benefit subsidy claims and audits.
- Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
- Ability to identify trends, provide constructive feedback, and support service improvement.
- Experience working within a local authority benefits environment is highly desirable.