Revenues and Benefits Compliance Officer

Are you an experienced fraud Officer with a good understanding of Revenues and Benefits Service? Do you have an eye for details and a passion for ensuring accuracy in financial investigation? If so, we want to hear from you.

An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Revenues and Benefits team at Hastings Borough Council.

It is an essential requirement that the candidate has experience of working in a Council Tax or a Benefits Section and have knowledge of Council Tax and Welfare Benefits Law and Procedures, as well as experience of investigation techniques generally, and specifically public sector services.  You will also have the ability to show awareness of fraud in relation to Council Tax Reduction, Council Tax, Business Rates accounts and entitlement in a similar environment.  The successful candidate will be self-motivated and an effective team player, with excellent customer care and communication skills.

In this role , you will be responsible for ensuring compliance with legislation, policies, and procedures relating to Housing Benefits, Business Rates, and Council Tax Reduction. You will investigate discrepancies, review all reductions, discounts, and exemptions to ensure that they are granted correctly, where incorrect, the reductions, discounts and exemptions are removed or reduced accordingly and where appropriate penalties are imposed in line with policies and legislation. To review all fraud referrals within Revenues and Benefits team for veracity and decide whether these should be pursued. Collate and prepare Benefit Fraud Referrals for further investigation and prosecution for the DWP and to review National Fraud Initiative data matching exercise.

If you feel you have the necessary qualities, then we would like to hear from you.

Previous applicants need not apply for this position.