Maximiser

The most powerful Benefits, Tax and Pension Credits calculation program available.

MAXIMISER is a PC based welfare benefits, tax and pension credits calculation and advice system. Maximiser determines entitlement to almost all means tested and non-means tested welfare benefits, and tax and pension credits available in the UK today.

MAXIMISER is very easy to use. It employs a well structured, easy to use question and answer format, which takes you through all the appropriate questions - intelligently cutting out those which are irrelevant to the case in hand.

Maximiser's sample questions

Benefits

• Enables the user to 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 Income Projection enables an instant comparison of current and future circumstances
• The medium term projection enables longer term advice based on the likely situation in future years
• Printed output is available in adviser or client oriented format
• Identifies any likely under or over payment of tax credits and their interaction with Housing Benefits assisting "all considered" advice giving
• Runs on all modern Windows operating systems from Windows 98 onwards
• Can be up and running virtually immediately

MAXIMISER gives the user the ability to provide a best-practice service by enabling them to work with the client with the confidence of using a program that incorporates Ferret's benefits advice and expertise, proven in practice for over 20 years.

MAXIMISER provides an easy-to-use dialogue, and will accept input information in whatever form you have it,- weekly, monthly or annually. Some questions e.g. pensions income will allow the input of personal details which can be reproduced in the output reports.

Maximiser help screen

MAXIMISER'S questions are all supported by context sensitive help, to assist with information collection, and which will allow assessments to be made by members of staff who are not necessarily specialists in welfare benefits, and tax and pension credits.

MAXIMISER'S huge context sensitive help system functions independently, so serving as a reference source. It provides textbook like details and references and is extensively hypertext linked for cross reference.

MAXIMISER can produce Output Reports in a variety of formats. Adviser oriented reports contain details of calculations including premiums, allowances etc. Client Oriented are straightforward, suitable for passing on to the client and provide information about how benefits and credits should be claimed. A printout of case input details can also be included.

Maximiser's Income Projection screen report

MAXIMISER'S Income Projection facility allows an assessment to be made for a change of circumstance e.g. proposed employment, and provides a side by side comparison of current and future income for a specific wage or salary, or a projection over a range of earnings.

MAXIMISER'S Income Projection module will also show details of the calculation of Child Tax Credit and Working Tax Credit and produce 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.

MAXIMISER 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.

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