We are extending our coverage of Scottish benefits and grants

We are extending our coverage of Scottish benefits and grants Scottish vulnerable households are missing around £1.4bn in benefits per year as they are not aware of their benefit entitlement. We are excited to announce that we are extending our coverage to the following Scottish benefits and grants: Scottish Child Payment; Kinship Care Allowance; Best […]

Inbest Benefits Calculator

Inbest Benefits Calculator Benefits application is an overly complex process where individuals with limited financial literacy need to search for financial information in their bank statements. Moreover, eligibility criteria depend on changing people’s circumstances and financial situation, but the system is not capable to pick-up these changes and is the responsibility of each individual to […]

New research to improve affordability assessment

New research to improve affordability assessment The University of Edinburgh, Afterbanks and Inbest are collaborating on a new research project that aims to develop new methods for affordability assessment. On the one hand, they will explore new statistical frameworks to take into account the changing nature of consumers personal circumstances, financial situation and behaviours. On […]

We are joining forces with the University of Edinburgh to improve financial well-being

We are joining forces with the University of Edinburgh to improve financial well-being We are working with the University of Edinburgh Business on a research project to measure, track and improve the financial well-being of UK consumers. The research project will evaluate whether: – Consumers have a sustainable spending pattern and manageable debt levels to […]