Opportunity Description
Job Description
3-month contract position with a local authority
Responsibilities
3-month contract position with a local authority
Summary
- This is a 3-month contract position with a local authority, aimed at providing specialist expertise in reviewing, preparing, and submitting Housing Benefit appeals, particularly those related to specified and exempt accommodation. The role is crucial in ensuring that cases are legally sound, compliant, and efficiently progressed to help reduce the backlog of appeals.
Responsibilities
- Manage a caseload of Housing Benefit appeals, including specified and exempt accommodation cases.
- Review decisions to determine whether cases should be revised, withdrawn, or progressed to Tribunal.
- Prepare and submit high-quality Tribunal documentation, including Statements of Case, written submissions, and evidence bundles.
- Ensure all appeals are progressed in li...
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