Reaching Families’ benefits advice service

Reaching Families’ benefits advice service provides support to parents of children and young people with SEND in West Sussex applying for Carer’s Allowance, Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and Personal Independent Payments (PIP).

The service includes the following elements:

• 1-2-1 advice sessions for applications for Carer's Allowance, DLA and PIP. This will be provided via phone, or online via Zoom
• Support with editing draft applications for Carer's Allowance, DLA and PIP
• Information resources on benefits and other sources of financial support
• Training workshops on DLA PIP and Universal Credit
• Awareness raising of benefits and other sources of financial support.

Direct payments support adviser

Salary: £10,258.56 per annum

Hours: 16 hours per week. Pattern to be agreed

Type of contract: Permanent

Location: The role is home and office based with some travel throughout Sussex and beyond

Overview: The purpose of the role is to join the Direct Payments team as a support adviser. The Direct Payments team works with disabled people and their carers, who may be eligible for health or social care funding. They provide information, advice and guidance on Direct Payments and employing Personal Assistants (PA). They work with children and adults of all ages with a range of disabilities and support needs.