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Name: Better Off Calculator
Rating: 4.68 (205 reviews)

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4.65

Based on 205 reviews, last reviewed 24th Sep 2024

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Latest highest rating:

5

No stupid Chatbot Good to get human contact from the begining of the chat not some stupid chat box that cannot understand your question. The agent was responsive and he... Read more Reviewed on: 24th September 2024

Latest lowest rating:

1

Can’t understand the results, trying to work out if... Can’t understand the results, trying to work out if I cut my hours Reviewed on: 1st August 2024

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About this product

The Better Off Calculator is a tool that quickly calculates your benefit entitlement and shows you what money you may be missing out on. It shows you what steps you can take to strengthen your finances with a focus on actionable advice.

You can use the free calculator to see what help you are eligible for, and see clearly how changes in earnings or hours will impact your income.

If you're an advisor you can get more features in our professional calculator so that you can work out the exact amount of next Universal Credit payments, and create personalised action plans and smart budgets for customers.

With the Better Off Calculator you don’t need to be a policy expert to understand what changes to the welfare system mean for you.

Policy in Practice Better Off Calculator reviews (205)

Review of the Policy in Practice, Better Off Calculator:

All this advice and its totally free - youd expect t...

All this advice and its totally free - youd expect to pay for this! Reviewed on: 17th June 2024

Great resources and calculator that are very accessible

Great resources and calculator that are very accessible Reviewed on: 25th March 2024

My preferred calculator as a volunteer CAB adviser.

My preferred calculator as a volunteer CAB adviser. Has the odd inaccuracy, which i hope will be fixed. Reviewed on: 23rd March 2024

Invaluable resource

Policy in Practice offer an invaluable resource to the whole debt advice and support sector. Their work is both insightful and adds value to thousands of peoples lives. Reviewed on: 22nd March 2024

In my experience and opinion it is the best calculator

In my experience and opinion it is the best calculator Reviewed on: 22nd March 2024

Policy In Practice is always my first port of call

Policy In Practice is always my first port of call when completing a benefit check. The calculations are accurate and give a nice breakdown of elements. The extra help available is a good little tool to show what other help may be available. Sometimes there can be glitches with the council tax reduction calculations but more often than not it works perfectly Reviewed on: 21st March 2024

Really useful tool to assist our clients.

Really useful tool to assist our clients. Accurate and covers a lot of ground with the new added topics. The health section is really helpful for me as a Macmillan benefits caseworker. Reviewed on: 21st March 2024

Fantastic

I think the Policy in Practice is amazing in both my capacity as an Advice Service Manager for Citizens Advice and as an individual. Reviewed on: 21st March 2024

Amaxing service!

Use it all the time for work at AW and it's just so handy to help people who don't know much about what the DWP can offer Reviewed on: 21st March 2024

Invaluable.

This tool has proved invaluable in demonstrating to customers how much better off they would be in work. It helps to dispel the misconception that being on benefits works out better than being in work or that it works out somewhat the same. Customers can see their current benefits income vs what they would get in work. It clearly outlines the amount of Universal Credit, child benefits and work wages they would be getting. One of my customers discovered that as a result of using the Better off calculator, she was owed over £5000 worth of benefits, which she absolutely needed. It helps customers with budgeting their costs but also guides customers to where they can access help with their utility bills. All in all a fantastic resource. Reviewed on: 21st March 2024

the best calculator I have used !

the best calculator I have used ! Reviewed on: 21st March 2024

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