Change in Universal Credit calculation

Change in Universal Credit calculation The Autumn Budget included changes in the Universal Credit calculation that increases the benefits entitlement of working benefit claimants. The Department of Work and Pensions reduced the taper rate and increase the work allowance. In this article, we analyse the impact of these changes on our users’ benefit entitlement and […]

International Day of People with Disabilities

International Day of People with Disabilities The welfare system is designed to protect and support families with members with disabilities. However, benefits claimants have an inherent distrust of the system and are not claiming the benefits they are entitled to. Even when they complete their benefits claims, the assessment process is tainted by a high […]

Automated benefits check

Automated benefits check The main success factor of financial wellbeing applications is offering personalised features that require minimum information from customers, and then, proactively offering insights, suggestions and steps that help them to achieve their financial goals. We are witnessing the benefits of this approach first-hand by embedding our benefits calculator in Scotcash affordable loan […]

Benefits for energy bills

Benefits for energy bills In the coming months, UK households’ energy bills will rise by 11% on average (or £139/year) after wholesale gas prices have soared to all-time highs, according to the energy regulator Ofgem. This sharp increase in energy bills will hit particularly hard to vulnerable households, who are already facing rising inflation and […]

Passported benefits entitlement

Passported benefits entitlement We believe that no stone should be left unturned to support vulnerable people, that is why we offer the widest benefits coverage available in the market – you can view here our full benefits coverage. In this new article, we are exploring the additional benefits that we can find for our customers […]

Benefits and personal circumstances

Benefits and Personal Circumstances Households’ circumstances are the main driver of the benefits that each household is entitled to. On average our users were entitled to £885/month, but households in vulnerable circumstances, such as single parents and households with a member with a disability, were entitled to monthly benefits of £1,071 and £1,266 respectively. In […]

Welfare benefits in the workplace

Welfare benefits in the workplace There are over 8mn vulnerable households not claiming benefits because they wrongly assume that they are not eligible or think that the application is too complicated. The most common reasons people assume they are not eligible is because they believe that their income is too high, or they wrongly assume […]

Data for Good series

Data for Good series Inbest platform includes a data analytics application to help our partners unlock the value of data to understand, measure and improve their impact on customers’ lives and the communities they serve. Check our Analytics page to learn what this application does and how it helps. We are starting a Data for Good series […]

How to make the most of your benefits

How to make the most of your benefits Benefits can be a great help to make ends meet, start building a rainy day fund and save for your retirement. We will explore how you can get the most of your benefits and will help you to find out the benefits you can claim. Increase your […]

How can benefits be used in pension planning

How can benefits be used in pension planning Benefits can help you to boost your pension pots and make sure that they last for longer. In this article we will look at the benefits that can help you to build up your pensions and reduce the money you take out from them. Benefit entitlement when […]