Finance and income Benefit
Alleviate Poverty Benefit
e.g. paying international development funding to peoples mobiles to bypass corrupt governments, online debt advice
Free/ Subsidised Computers/ Equipment Benefit
e.g. Home Access Initiative to give PCs and the internet to poorer pupils
Free/ Subsidised Internet Access Benefit
e.g. BT Basic, Milton Keynes service, Solihull Community Housing project
Improve access to cheaper goods and services Benefit
e.g. online shopping, eprocurement
Improved access to financial information and debt advice Benefit
e.g. Advice Guide online, Toynbee Hall online services
Improved access to financial services Benefit
e.g. Electronic credit union services via interactive TV
Increase in Benefits/ Entitlements Claimed Benefit
e.g. link-age teams, ebenefits Rotherham, or GIS mapping of benefit claims in Staffordshire Moorlands
Make Money/ Generate Revenue Benefit
e.g. ebay clubs for individuals to sell items, or a shared service offered by a local authority that generates revenue
Save Money/ Reduce Expenditure Benefit
For organisations or individuals e.g. reduced travel expenses, or online shopping savings
Stimulate Informal economy Benefit
e.g. Freecycle, timebanking etc
Support Financial Education and Skills Benefit
e.g. Financial education games via mobile phones or interactive TV