There are approximately 45 staff in the Financial Assessments Group, based in seven locations around the county of Hampshire. We are part of the County Treasurer's department and provide a service on behalf of the Director of Adult Services.
Role
Our role is to carry out a financial assessment for service users receiving either:
Direct Payment to arrange their own care
As part of our service, our visiting officers will include a welfare benefits check, providing information about welfare benefit entitlements and assisting service users with any benefit claims they may be entitled to.