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Name: Better Off Calculator
Rating: 4.68 (206 reviews)

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4.67

Based on 206 reviews, last reviewed 17th Jan 2025

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Latest highest rating:

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

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 (206)

Review of the Policy in Practice, Better Off Calculator:

Better Off with the Better Off Calculator!

I use the Better Off Calculator several times each week and find it an excellent support tool which i have come to rely on. I can perform a quick calculation or a more in-depth budget planner all at a convenient few clicks when I have a tenant on the phone. Working with tenants who mostly have high end rent arrears and struggle to budget in today's financial climate, to have this at our fingertips is invaluable, beneficial for both tenants and for staff, quick and easy and allows us to help in a more professional mannner. Reviewed on: 17th June 2024

Very helpful I now know what to expect

Very helpful I now know what to expect Reviewed on: 10th July 2024

Waste of time

Don understands why I have to answer these questions and then getting confused about what the question then says review is too short Reviewed on: 4th July 2024

It is a good tool and easy to understand

It is a good tool and easy to understand Reviewed on: 4th July 2024

Straightforward and easy to use and understand with...

Straightforward and easy to use and understand with clear options to guide you in every section Reviewed on: 3rd July 2024

Poor qualitty of website.

Poor qualitty of website. Very hard to understand and fill in Reviewed on: 25th June 2024

I love the benefits calculator.

I love the benefits calculator. So easy to use and save different clients' profiles. Reviewed on: 25th June 2024

Extremely useful

very useful and informative at giving the most accurate information for people on benefits or wanting to know if they are receiving the correct benefits. Would like to see AI incorporated into this Reviewed on: 19th June 2024

Website crashes often, have to open another browser...

Website crashes often, have to open another browser to get it working. A lot of the time the results are inaccurate - I understand this is an average, but it often shows results that are hundreds of pounds out. Reviewed on: 18th June 2024

Policy in Practice: Better off Calculator Review

Policy in Practice: Better off Calculator is a great tool to use within my working day. It helps strategise my solutions, and confirm with Clients the exact amount of income. Not only this but it is great for highlighting areas of where people can make changes to their income and can result in significant financial gain. One improvement I think could be made would be an integrated council tax band system from when you input the postcode, as oppose to checking the band on the Gov Website. Reviewed on: 18th June 2024

I use the calculator in my role as a welfare benefit...

I use the calculator in my role as a welfare benefit advisor. it's an incredibly useful tool that helps to identify what benefits a customer could be eligible for, as well as having links and information to assist in applying for them. I can also send a report to customers to peruse in their own time. Reviewed on: 18th June 2024

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