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Based on 206 reviews, last reviewed 17th Jan 2025
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5

great customer service i've used them more than once. multiple times in fact. the webchat feature is brilliant, you can get answers to your questions straight away by the ac... Read more Reviewed on: 17th January 2025
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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.

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Policy in Practice Better Off Calculator reviews (206)

Best benefit calculator

5
This calculator has helped my family work out what is available to us and budget our way out of some difficult times. Reviewed on: 27th August 2023

Informative and easy to use

5
I use the better off calculator within my work role and find it both informative and easy to use. I would happily recommend this to others to use Reviewed on: 11th August 2023

Simple, Quick & Effective

5
Policy In Practice Better Iff Calculator is much more simple to use than other similar services, asks less questions and gives me better answers faster. It has helped my family access the benefits that they are eligible for Reviewed on: 2nd August 2023

Great features, but untrustworthy results

2
Policy in Practice's Better Off Calculator has the potential to be the best product of its kind, allowing even for complex calculations such as those involving student income. However, occasionally the calculation results are wildly incorrect. While I am able to recognise this as a trained benefit adviser, I worry for members of the public who may trust the results. Reviewed on: 27th July 2023

Not fit for purpose

1
Unfortunately our organisation cannot recommend this calculator as it has many flaws which we have reported on numerous occasions, but have not been fixed. Reviewed on: 27th July 2023

INVALUABLE TOOL FOR BENEFITS BETTER OFF CALCULATIONS

5
Policy in Practice Better off calculator keeps getting better. Features are updated regularly to keep up with changes in benefits regulations; easy to understand; easy to follow and the three sections are laid out in a very user friendly manner. Reviewed on: 26th July 2023

Best Benefit Calculator out there at the moment

5
Attended the webinar and practiced using the calculator. I found it really easy with more information to help support my clients. Reviewed on: 25th July 2023

practical tool to help calculate benefits due

4
the tool is really good but is a little bit information heavy when calculating how much benefits someone is entitled to and could be simplified a little in my opinion but there is a high level of detail in the calculations performed Reviewed on: 18th July 2023

So Helpfully!

5
very good to calculate your rights. Reviewed on: 15th July 2023

Policy and Practice

5
The tool is user friendly, it is extremely useful for our service to carry out Affordability Assessment of our clients. Reviewed on: 12th July 2023

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