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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

The A useful and beneficial tool

The better off calculator has been a great tool for providing our participants with knowledge that they would otherwise not be aware of. It is a clear and accurate demonstration of how they will be financially better of in full time work than claiming Universal Credits. We have found this a useful tool during appointments with our participants. Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

Used to identify eligibility for unclaimed benefits...

Used to identify eligibility for unclaimed benefits and other supporting funds. Easily change from Legacy Benefits and Universal credit and also able to show different scenarios graphically. Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

People are more motivated to working after do the Be...

People are more motivated to working after do the Better of Calculator. I have a high rate of employment since i started to do BOC. Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

Quick and easy to use

Quick and easy to use and gives the correct information if people use it correctly. Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

Amazing solution that makes such a positive differen...

Amazing solution that makes such a positive difference to peoples lives. Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

easy to use and guide customers through.

easy to use and guide customers through. pie chart very useful visual guide too. Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

Easy to use features, you can go back and change inf...

Easy to use features, you can go back and change information to see alternative situations Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

Provides very accurate results and very user friendly.

I have been a benefit adviser with Citizens Advice and Local Authorities for the past five years and have found Policy in Practise to always be the most clear and user friendly benefit check calculator, especially in such a complex area of advice. This is a tool I have used many times to help people check their eligibility and plan accordingly based on various scenarios - it is a huge help for myself and my client's. Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

Its great, really detailed, I love the fact you can...

Its great, really detailed, I love the fact you can do comparisons with different scenarios, the budgeting tool is really useful and the additional money saving tips and links are a god send! I would highly recommend this product. Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

This is an excellent tool for public and professiona...

This is an excellent tool for public and professionals to obtain advice on entitlement to benefits and maximising their income. In addition it provides recommendations for other grants available and affordable options for energy and wifi. The budgeting tool is valuable in increasing awareness of household spending/ overspending so a person can make suitable changes to spending or lifestyle to help make ends meet and alleviate overall debt. Reviewed on: 20th March 2024

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