Autumn 2009
Even though we thought we'd bullet-proofed our BenCalcs ready for the CB disregard, the new November capital threshold in
pensioner HB/CTB means that we will clearly have to make fresh versions available during October (or earlier on demand)
- so expect to hear from us shortly.
July 2009
Both "extra plain" WebBenCalc versions now successfully check as XHTML 1.0 Strict ! And they have received
a cosmetic tweek to stop some input boxes floating in wrong order if the page is squeezed. Also, a slight logic improvement
now issued for the LHA Bedroom Calculator - contact us for new download links.
Spring 2009 release
was distributed in March. Again this year, in most
instances, we attempted initial delivery by personal download invitation. We send you an email with a URL (Web address)
link - double click on it and it should let you "Save" our release file(s) off of some of our webspace. For the
LHA , we
distributed a separate bedroom entitlement web page as a distinct module so it
doesn't detract from the inherent simplicity of the WebBenCalc or confuse claimants who don't need one.
So cast your runes with our LHA 5 Bedroom Category Calculator !
Autumn 2008 ESA - it
ain't EASY ! Employment Support Allowance (ESA) has totally random impacts all over the HB/CTB scheme.
So much so that our calculator programs have needed extensive modification and testing.
We will make amended calculators available for download (off the same link as your Spring 2008 release) before the end of October 2008. Sadly the changes wrought by ESA are so many that a full re-installation is going to be necessary (and much quicker for you).
We can't issue amendment instructions to edit the previous WebBenCalc version as they would be a complete nightmare to implement
- sorry about that. As the actual impact on customers should be fairly negligible before February 2009, we imagine some
LA's will prefer to wait for it until the Spring 2009 release.
We anticipate considerable ESA confusion and contention so email your queries by all means,
but we may not respond immediately as we plan to review the whole ESA situation in December.
April 2008 and the Local Housing Allowance kicked in
-
where some teething troubles inevitably arise. We, perhaps naively,
assumed from examples on the DWP website that LHA rates
would be published as weekly figures. Some authorities are also publishing
monthly figures which is fine, but the WebBenCalc program is looking for a
weekly figure in the LHA field - as long as you enter a weekly figure there
then the calculation is right so an extra "weekly" might need inserting in the LHA question text to emphasise
that point.
Spring 2007 release was distributed towards the end of March. Last year we achieved many difficult deliveries by download. This method is
increasingly effective as so many email attachments get stuck on firewalls or
simply vanish into thin air ! So this
year, in most instances, we attempted initial delivery by
personal download invitation. We sent an email with a URL (Web address)
link - double click on it and it should let you "Save" our release file(s) off
of some of our webspace.
Autumn (October) 2006
Staff holiday commitments mean a slightly modified support
structure in the 3rd & 4th weeks of October this year - we should be able to respond to
most emails within 24 hours
but, with Keith away, technical queries may get delayed,
so submit them now or wait until November.
Spring 2006 release
was distributed towards the end
of March 2006. If you haven't got it yet - get in touch quick ! NB
Now in 2006, the "WebBenCalc" comes in
3 exciting flavours
- see more details on our WebBenCalc page.