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What this job is
A Social Security Assessor determines eligibility for Australian government welfare payments and services by evaluating applicants' financial circumstances, personal circumstances, and compliance with legislative requirements. Working within Services Australia or contracted assessment providers, they process claims, verify supporting documentation, and make recommendations or determinations on entitlement to payments such as JobSeeker Payment, Age Pension, Disability Support Pension, and Family Tax Benefits. They apply the Social Security Act 1991 and associated legislation to individual cases, ensuring compliance with means testing rules, asset limits, and activity requirements.
Pay
A$1,862 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Actuarial sciencecore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Calculate employee benefitscore
- Case Note Documentationcore
- Claims Processingcore
- Confidentiality and Privacy Compliancecore
- Data Entry and Accuracycore
- Eligibility Assessmentcore
- Empathy and Emotional Intelligencecore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Policy Interpretationcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Verification and Authenticationcore
- Written Communicationcore
- Advise on social security benefits
- Conflict Resolution
- Cultural Awareness and Sensitivity
- Escalation Management
- Legal Research
- Microsoft Office Suite Proficiency
- Record Management
- Report Writing
- Research and Analysis
- Service Navigation and Referral
- Trauma-Informed Communication
- Workflow Prioritisation