Benefits qualification analysis and application method and computer readable code
First Claim
1. In a computer environment, a method of making a plurality of social benefits available to potential recipients, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a listing of said plurality of social benefits, each of said social benefits having eligibility requirements;
soliciting information from said potential recipients related to said eligibility requirements for said social benefits;
comparing said information to said eligibility requirements for said social benefits; and
predicting those social benefits of said plurality of social benefits for which said potential recipients qualify.
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Abstract
A method of making a plurality of social benefits available to potential recipients and computer readable code to effect the method are disclosed. The method is executed by providing a listing of the benefits and soliciting information relevant to the eligibility requirements, comparing the information with the requirements and predicting those benefits for which the recipient qualifies. The required information is obtained in distinct sets as general information needed by all benefit programs and information specific to a particular benefit program. Computer readable code effecting the method has an interview function that provides an interface with the users, a choice of languages for interaction and a benefits module that performs the data comparisons for each benefit program supported by the code.
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23 Claims
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1. In a computer environment, a method of making a plurality of social benefits available to potential recipients, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a listing of said plurality of social benefits, each of said social benefits having eligibility requirements;
soliciting information from said potential recipients related to said eligibility requirements for said social benefits;
comparing said information to said eligibility requirements for said social benefits; and
predicting those social benefits of said plurality of social benefits for which said potential recipients qualify. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10)
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7. In a computer environment, a method of obtaining a plurality of desired social benefits for a potential recipient from among a plurality of benefit programs, said method comprising the steps of:
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determining a set of said benefit programs providing the desired social benefits;
obtaining a first information set describing said potential recipient, said first information set comprising information commonly required by all of said benefit programs of said set to apply for said benefits;
obtaining a plurality of second information sets describing said potential recipient, each one of said second information sets comprising information specifically required by a corresponding one of said benefit programs of said set to apply for benefits;
comparing information in said first information set with requirements to obtain said desired benefits from all of said benefit programs of said set;
comparing information in each of said second information sets with requirements from said corresponding benefit program of said set to obtain said desired benefits; and
predicting the desired social benefits that the potential recipient is qualified to receive. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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- 15. Computer readable code stored on media for collecting and analyzing data describing the qualifications of a potential recipient of benefits from a plurality of benefit programs, said code comprising a plurality of benefit program modules, each capable of collecting data from the potential recipient necessary to apply for a particular benefit, analyzing said data against eligibility requirements for the particular benefit, calculating the degree of benefit for which the potential recipient qualifies, and providing the information necessary to apply for the benefit.
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22. A system for making a plurality of social benefits available to potential recipients., said system comprising:
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a means for providing a listing of said plurality of social benefits, each of said social benefits having eligibility requirements;
a means for soliciting information from said potential recipients related to said eligibility requirements for said social benefits;
a means for comparing said information to said eligibility requirements for said social benefits; and
a means for predicting those social benefits of said plurality of social benefits for which said potential recipients qualify.
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23. In a computer environment, a system for obtaining a plurality of desired social benefits for a potential recipient from among a plurality of benefit programs, said system comprising:
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a means for determining a set of said benefit programs providing the desired social benefits;
a means for obtaining a first information set describing said potential recipient, said first information set comprising information commonly required by all of said benefit programs of said set to apply for said benefits;
a means for obtaining a plurality of second information sets describing said potential recipient, each one of said second information sets comprising information specifically required by a corresponding one of said benefit programs of said set to apply for benefits;
a means for comparing information in said first information set with requirements to obtain said desired benefits from all of said benefit programs of said set;
a means for comparing information in each of said second information sets with requirements from said corresponding benefit program of said set to obtain said desired benefits; and
a means for predicting the desired social benefits that the potential recipient is qualified to receive.
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