FerrCalc

The Quickest Benefits, Tax and Pension Credits Calculator Available.

FERRCALC is a welfare benefits tax and pension credits calculation program most suitable for benefit experts, as it assumes the user has a good working knowledge of the benefits system. The calculator is centered on a single screen which enables you to enter data quickly and easily, to assess entitlement for means tested welfare benefits, and tax and pension credits.

FERRCALC is easy to use - just enter the client's information into the appropriate boxes and the calculation will be instantly produced for you on the main screen. Ancillary screens are available for pension credits, other income and non-dependents and can be accessed for details of all calculations.

FerrCalc main screen

Benefits

• Enables the user to quickly, accurately and simply assess the claimant's likely entitlement to welfare benefits and tax and pension credits
• The system is always up to date and accurate
• Is easy to use and intuitive and requires little training
• An easily accessible context sensitive help system provides detailed support
• Minor changes can easily be made to case input to examine "what if" situations
• Cases can be saved, loaded and quickly reviewed or amended
• The medium term projection enables longer term advice based on the likely situation in future years and identifies any likely under or over payment of tax credits and their interaction with Housing Benefits assisting "all considered" advice giving
• Printed output is available from all screens
• Runs on all modern Windows operating systems from Windows 98 onwards
• Can be up and running virtually immediately

FERRCALC gives the user the facility to provide immediate and detailed advice; a best-practice service supported by Ferret's benefits advice and expertise, proven in practice for over 20 years.

FERRCALC is basically a single easy-to-use input screen, enabling the experienced benefits adviser to input information quickly in weekly, monthly or annual format and obtain the required information there and then. Ancillary screens provide more detail if required.

FERRCALC'S questions are supported by context sensitive help - even the most experienced adviser can't always remember everything - and quick reference help is there at hand if required.

Tax Credits calculation and projection screen

FERRCALC'S tax credits module shows details of the calculation of Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit and produces a projection over the next 4 years highlighting any under or overpayment plus the impact these may have, and any interaction with, Housing Benefit. These can be adjusted for a part of a year and "zeroed" to show the impact of reassessment.

FERRCALC can produce a single output report for the case plus detailed reports of each of the support screens if needed. Cases can, of course be saved and reloaded.

FERRCALC'S straightforward entry system enables a quick and easy reassessment to be made for a change of circumstance or "what if" calculations and the results printed out for comparison.

FERRCALC is available in both stand alone and network versions, and has the flexibility to be compatible with virtually all systems. Discounts available for more than one copy.

FERRCALC demonstration programs are available free of charge, just call Ferret on 029 2064 3333.