Stakeholders behind income maximisation
Stakeholders behind income maximisation Over the past year, there has been a shift in the organisations that offer income maximisation services. Traditionally, this support has been provided by Local Authorities, welfare advisers, and housing associations. However, recently, new organisations have started offering support to help people claim the benefits they are eligible for. These new […]
Maximising Income with CU Apps: Benefits Calculator for Credit Unions
Benefits Calculator for Credit Unions’ Mobile Apps We are delighted to announce that CU Apps has integrated our benefits calculator into its expert mobile apps and chatbots. This new feature allows credit unions and affordable lenders who use CU Apps’ front-end technology to easily add income maximisation features to their digital platforms. We are starting […]
Proactive and personalised nudges
Proactive and personalised nudges The welfare industry is working tirelessly to make people aware of the benefits they are eligible for and putting the infamous £16bn/year in unclaimed benefits into people’s pockets. However, being aware of the benefits you might be eligible for is just the first step of a long journey, and people still […]
Ensure best outcomes for vulnerable customers
Ensure best outcomes for vulnerable customers It never ceases to amaze us how the FCA bulldoze their financial inclusion agenda exerting all its regulatory and lobbying powers. We are not only tailgating on the FCA agenda to drive our business strategy but it is always a continuous source of professional inspiration and motivation. The FCA […]
Expanding our coverage to telecom social tariffs
Expanding our coverage to telecom social tariffs We are announcing a new feature to calculate the entitlement to telecom social tariffs. Telecom social tariffs are cheaper broadband, phone and mobile deals offered by some providers to people on certain benefits and can save them up to £300/year. In our relentless effort to put more money […]
Water companies<br>The opportunity of being the canary in the coal mine
Water companies The opportunity of being the canary in the coal mine In the debt advice sector, water companies are sometimes referred to as the canary in the coal mine. In England and Wales, water companies can’t, by law, disconnect or restrict water supply to households if they owe them money. As a result, it […]
Expanding our coverage to water social tariffs
Expanding our coverage to water social tariffs We are excited to announce a new feature to calculate the entitlement to water social tariff schemes for all water companies in England and Wales. These are very challenging times for vulnerable people and this extra source of support can bring up to £370 per year and avoid, or […]
How does fintech help families maximise their income?
How does fintech help families maximise their income? We believe that benefits checks and calculations should be a feature in wider financial propositions. We wrote this article on Citywire sharing how our partners are using our platform to help their customers find additional income of £5,300 per year. Problem and opportunity Turn2Us, a national poverty […]
Impact of Benefits to Bricks
Impact of Benefits to Bricks The DWP has announced a new initiative to “help first-time buyers and welfare claimants realise the dream of home ownership”. While the Benefits to Bricks details are still scarce, the DWP unveiled two changes for the calculation of means-tested benefits: Mortgage payments will be included in the housing support component. […]
Embedding income maximisation in debt advice
Income maximisation in debt advice We are excited to announce a new feature that allows debt advisers to provide income maximisation services from their existing CRMs, case management systems and Income & Expenses applications. Debt advice is a notoriously difficult process where advisers need to navigate between complex and changing regulations, a wide array of […]