benefits and work estimator - db101

Benefits and Work Estimator

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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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DB101MNisaserviceoftheDisabilityLinkageLine®—Minnesota’sfree,statewideinformationandassistancesystemforpeoplewithdisabilities.DB101sitewasdevelopedbytheWorldInstituteonDisability.

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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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