| General Q. Didn't the QuickCalc tools used to be free? A. Yes they did - during the development phase. The development of the tools required the support of the benefits and advice community. In return the tools were freely distributed. The tools have now become an established part of the workplace for many hundreds of users and QuickCalc is now a limited company - registered at Companies House. Q. How do we pay for QuickCalc? A. Once you have submitted your on-line order (see main page) you will receive a full invoice by email attachment. It contains all the usual info to allow you to pay by cheque, BACS transfer, on-line bank payment. Q. Do we have to pay before we can get onto the system? A. No. Once you have placed your order you can submit your users on the User Submit form. (see main page). You will then get a provisional month's access to allow time for payment to be sorted out. If payment takes longer than a month you can apply to have your provisional access extended - although you will need to get your finance people to contact me first with an expected payment date. Q. I notice you charge VAT. Can we claim that back? A. Yes. QuickCalc Ltd is registered for VAT with Revenues and Customs. Invoices show a VAT Reg no. Just claim back the VAT element in the normal way - so long as your org is VAT registered too. Q. How is QuickCalc delivered to us? A. Once you submit your users' names their details are entered onto the QuickCalc server. An email with usernames, passwords and access details is then sent automatically to each individual user. Q. Suppose we don't pay? A. Your account will automatically suspend and you will no longer be able to access the tools. You would then need to pay in full before access is returned. Password security Q. Can I share the password with someone else? A. No. That would definitely breach the license conditions. It would constitute software piracy which is against the law. If anyone else wants to use the tools they can apply for a 30 day trial and - if they like it - they can pay for a license for themselves. Q. What if I share it anyway? A. The QuickCalc server automatically detects multiple use of an account. Your account would be locked and you would not be able to access the tools again. As you had breached the terms of the license QuickCalc Ltd would be under no legal or moral obligation to reinstate your access. Plus we'd notify your manager and your IT department who would probably not be very happy. Q. Can I access the tools from a different PC though? A. The QuickCalc tools can be accessed from any PC with internet access. However if you intend to use the tools from more than 2 PCs on a regular basis you should let us know. The QuickCalc server may interpret these multiple access points as being an attempt at sharing access with others. If we know about it we can take steps to prevent you from being denied access. Using Q. Does the QuickCalc toolset change any files on my system? A. No. Its just a web page. All the calculations are done using JavaScript which is already included in your internet browser. Q. Will my computer blow up /slow down when I install QuickCalc? A. No. Its just a web page. Q. Will QuickCalc run on my Windows | Mac | Linux | other OS? A. Yes. Its just a web page. Q. Does QuickCalc understand about income disregards? A. There is a certain amount of help with disregards. The HB/CTB calcs have options to select various disregards for earned income. There is also the separate worksheet for unearned income which calculates disregards. And because the 16/30hr disregard for HB is so complicated, there is a separate QuickCalc just for that. One thing the QuickCalcs never do however, is to apply a disregard based on what you label a payment. Make sure you have used a disregard tool or deducted disregards before entering the income into the entitlement calcs. If an income is completely disregarded, don't enter it at all (or enter as zero). You could also enter a disregard as a minus figure in the income boxes if you're a detail person. Q. What should I do if I think something is incorrect. A. Let us know. We'll look into it, correct it, and publish any corrected tools on the web within 24 hours normally. This hasn't happened in a long while though. Other Q. Should I put public links to QuickCalc on our website? A. No. That would definitely breach the license conditions. The current QuickCalc tools are not suitable for public use anyway. If you want to link to the site to let people know what tools you use please contact us to let us know and please only use links to the main menu - as any other link would bypass the terms and conditions page. Link details at bottom of page» Q. Are there any plans for a QuickCalc tool suitable for the public? A. Yes. The homepage now features a link to the "Public QuickCalc". This is suitable for the general public to use - or those with no experience of working with benefits. The tool calculates weekly entitlement to HB and CTB. Q. How are the QuickCalcs made? A. We sit and enter millions of zeros and ones manually. 010011 0001 10101101 0101110 111001 0010 110010101 0 1 10110101 0 1 000111 1 001 etc. It takes years. Q. How are they really made though? A. We write the software directly onto the hard disk with a small magnet. Q. Come on... A. In a word JavaScript. Its a programming language with mathematical functions built in. Your web browser is already capable of using JavaScript functions so there's no need to install anything. link URL http://www.quickcalc.co.uk Images»   |
QuickCalc
system requirements:
Minimal.
QuickCalc runs in your web browser. Supports most browsers and
most operating systems.
Tech note:
The QuickCalc content is entirely made up of standard .html
files, some of which use JavaScript to perform the math calculations.
No additional software or plugins are required as JavaScript
is built into the browser.
No modifications are made to your system during use. No changes
are required to any system files or registry etc.