Billing and Benefits Officer - Basildon
£25.05ph
Contract Full Time
Duties/Responsibilities:
- The purpose of this post is to administer all aspects of Tax billing, up to and including the issue of the bill and Housing Benefit and Tax Support assessment, ensuring a high standard of quality and accuracy of work
- The Revenues and Benefits Service administers the Billing and collection of Tax, Business Rates liabilities and corporate debt, the assessment of Housing Benefit and the Local Tax Support (LCTS) scheme.
- The Service is responsible for ensuring that benefits are paid timely and accurately and that the tax base is protected.
- Demonstrable experience of working in a benefits section or in a similar environment dealing with income-related assessments.
- A good working knowledge of Tax and Housing Benefits law and procedures.
- Experience of customer/public contact demonstrating good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience of accurately maintaining and interpreting personal and financial data.
- Experience of using office information systems.
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Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. We are an equal opportunity agency.