Benefits and Work Estimator - DB101
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Benefits and Work Estimator 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 The Benefits and Work Estimator • Helps you learn about work incentives and benefits that apply to you. • Lets you see what can happen with your income and benefits over time. • Offers tips and next steps to help you put your plan into action. • Takes about 20 to 30 minutes to set up. Then you can use it any time and make changes. Getting Started The Estimator asks questions about your income, savings and benefits. You can use the Getting Started Worksheet found on the Estimator Page to help you pull your information together. If you’re not sure what benefits you’re on or your benefit amounts, DB101’s Talk to an Expert feature can help. To begin using the Estimator: 1. On db101.org, click the Estimators tab in the menu. 2. On the Estimators page, find the Benefits and Work Estimator and click the Go link. 3. On the Benefits and Work Estimator page, click the Start button. Answer questions in Current Status about your household, income and health coverage. Create Your Plan. You’ll answer questions about a job, like hours and pay. You can create more than one plan and compare results. Use the Back button to review or change answers. Use the Continue button to go to the next page. Click the question mark if you need help to answer the question. Learn more about benefits and work in tips in the gray area. Text in blue with a dashed underline shows a link to a Glossary term. Save your session any time. After you save once, changes are saved for you. You don’t have to keep re-saving. If more than six months have passed since your last update, you’ll see “Session too old” and you’ll need to start over. Use Talk to an Expert when you need help. Print a page. Use email to send a link and tell a friend about the Benefits and Work Estimator. You can also give feedback. continued 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8
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The Benefits and Work Estimator •Helpsyoulearnaboutworkincentivesandbenefitsthatapplytoyou. •Letsyouseewhatcanhappenwithyourincomeandbenefitsovertime. •Offerstipsandnextstepstohelpyouputyourplanintoaction. •Takesabout20to30minutestosetup.Thenyoucanuseitanytimeandmakechanges.
Getting StartedTheEstimatorasksquestionsaboutyourincome,savingsandbenefits.YoucanusetheGetting Started WorksheetfoundontheEstimatorPagetohelpyoupullyourinformationtogether.Ifyou’renotsurewhatbenefitsyou’reonoryourbenefitamounts,DB101’sTalk to an Expert featurecanhelp.
TobeginusingtheEstimator:
1.Ondb101.org,clicktheEstimators tabinthemenu.
2.OntheEstimatorspage,findtheBenefits and Work Estimator andclicktheGolink.
3.OntheBenefits and Work Estimatorpage,clicktheStartbutton.
AnswerquestionsinCurrent Status aboutyourhousehold,incomeand healthcoverage.
CreateYour Plan.You’llanswer questionsaboutajob,likehours andpay.Youcancreatemorethan oneplanandcompareresults.
UsetheBackbuttontoreviewor changeanswers.UsetheContinue buttontogotothenextpage.
Clickthequestionmarkifyou needhelptoanswerthequestion.
Learnmoreaboutbenefitsandwork intipsinthegrayarea.Textinblue withadashedunderlineshowsa linktoaGlossaryterm.
Saveyoursessionanytime.After yousaveonce,changesaresavedforyou.Youdon’thavetokeepre-saving.Ifmorethansixmonthshavepassedsinceyourlastupdate,you’llsee“Session too old”andyou’llneedtostartover.
UseTalk to an Expertwhenyouneedhelp.
Printapage.Useemailtosendalinkandtellafriendaboutthe Benefits and Work Estimator.Youcanalsogivefeedback.
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Usethemenutoseeyourresults,which include:
•Results Summary:Letsyouknow howthisplancomparestoyourcurrent situation.
•Timeline:Showswhenyourplanned income,benefitsandhealthcare coveragechange.
•Monthly Income/Expenses:Shows amonthlybreakdownofincome, expensesandnetincome,plushealth carecoverageoptionsforthemonth.
•Health:Showshowyourhealth coverageoptionsmaychangeovertime.
• Tips:Recapsthetipsyousawwhen youwereansweringquestions.
•Next Steps:Suggestswhatyoucan dotoputyourplanintoaction.Includes resourcesandservicestohelpyou.
The bottom line:Tellsyouwhathappenstoyourincomeandbenefits.
Note:Tellsyouaboutsomeotherbenefitsyoumayqualifyfor.Ifyouwillnothavemoremonthlycashthanyoudonow,you’llseenotesthathelpyousettargets,suchastherateofpayyouneedforthenumberofhoursyouentered,orthenumberofhoursyouneedtoworkbasedontherateyouentered.
Monthly Cash Available:Showshowthemonthlycashavailableinyourplancomparestoyourcurrentincome.
Snapshot:Givesaquicklookatyourincome,expensesandhealthcoverageoptionsatafewpointsintime.YoucanclicktheNow,In6MonthsandIn2Yearslinkstoseemonthlyincomeandexpensedetails forthosespecificmonths.
What Now?:Suggestshowtolearnmoreaboutatopic.
Change Plan, Add Plan:Letsyoumakechangestoyourplanortryadifferentjob.
Make a PDF Report:Letsyoucreateareportofyourresultstokeepforyourrecords,showyourfamilyandfriendsorsharewithsomeonehelpingyouwithyourplans.Youalsohavetheoptiontoemailyourreport.
Talk to an Expert:LetsyouconnectwithaDB101ExpertviaLivechat,phoneorsecureemail.Experts canansweryourquestionsabouttheEstimator,yourbenefitsoryourresults.
Print, Email:Letsyouprintapageforyourrecordsorsendthelinktoafriend.
Review Your ResultsAfteryouanswerquestionsaboutyourCurrent SituationandcreateYour Plan,you’llgetYour Results.Youcangetaquickviewofyourresultsononepage.Youcanclickthelinkstogetdetails.
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Programs Covered in the Estimator TheEstimatorcoversmanyprogramsintheareasofCash Assistance,
Health CoverageandTax Credits.
Ifyou’reononeoftheprogramsbelow,useDB101’sTalk to an Expert featureforhelp:
•MinnesotaFamilyInvestmentProgram(MFIP)
•Workers’Compensation
•PlanforAchievingSelfSupport(PASS)
Next StepsNext Stepssuggestsactionsyoucantakebasedonyoursituation. Next Stepsalsoincludeslinkstoresourcesandservicestohelpyou.
Alinkwithaspecialicon()willtakeyoutoalocationoutside ofDB101.org.Thislinkwilllaunchthenewsiteinitsown window.
What’s next: Focusesonnextstepsforbenefits planning.
What do I need to know:Focusesonnextsteps forgettingandstartingajob.
Find Local Services:Provideslinkstosearches onMinnesotaHelp.infothatcanconnectyouto socialservicesnearyou.
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