Benefits Advisor

Benefits Advisor
Manchester 
Top100 law firm 
Do you have experience in Providing Welfare Benefits advice and are keen to join a top100 leading law firm? If so, I am really keen to speak with you. An exciting position has arisen for an experienced Benefits Advisor to join and support the Court of Protection Benefits Expert. This is a newly created, niche role and the main purpose is to advise colleagues and clients with welfare benefits reviews, enquiries and applications. 
The ideal candidate will come from a similar role with recent and ongoing experience of providing Welfare Benefits advice including DWP, local authority and HMRC administered benefits. You will be able to deal with more complex issues in a system where Universal Credit and legacy benefits coexist and have experience of challenging Welfare Benefit decisions at all levels and preparing legal arguments based on social security legislation and recent case law.
The role will also include checking benefit awards and preform calculations, identifying entitlement to benefits, additional elements, premiums, rates, and backdated payments and also explore and apply welfare benefit regulations to maximise income.
Salary is dependent on experience + great benefit package on offer with the possibility of hybrid working after completion of settling in period.
If are an experienced Benefits Advisor looking for an exciting new role in Manchester, Please send your CV to georgia@douglas-scott.co.uk