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Name: Better Off Calculator
Rating: 4.74 (342 reviews)

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4.74

Based on 342 reviews, last reviewed 29th May 2025

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Latest highest rating:

5

Very informative, very helpful for the families that... Very informative, very helpful for the families that I work with and a great tool to ensure accurate sharing of information. Reviewed on: 29th May 2025

Latest lowest rating:

2

Its a clunky system that doesn't work very well. Its a clunky system that doesn't work very well. Reviewed on: 22nd May 2025

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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 (342)

Review of the Policy in Practice, Better Off Calculator:

Comprehensive calculator benefiting lives.

This is a comprehensive calculator that actually benefits people and can help them make informed decisions that can impact their lives. I have used this tool to help a number of people realise how much they can be better off working compared to UC. Training to use it is clear and straight forward, and it is user friendly. I would be at a loss without this, and so would the people I work with. Reviewed on: 14th May 2025

Supporting our candidates into work

We work with them in supporting our candidates into work where their better off calculator really helps to explain how they would be better off in increasing their working hours. Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

I use the Policy in Practice - Better off calculator...

I use the Policy in Practice - Better off calculator on a regular basis in my role as a Citizens Advice adviser. I find it simple to use and like the fact that I can do 'what if' scenarios and to be able to share this data with the client. Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

Very easy to use, great platform!

Very easy to use, great platform! Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

Better Off Calculator - great tool!

Better Off Calculator is a great tool to help residents find out what benefits they may be entitled to - the forms are well designed and straightforward to use and the outcomes for residents can be life-changing. Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

Always such a useful tool - have been able to get my...

Always such a useful tool - have been able to get my bills reduced using social tariffs and I could get council tax support I didnt know i could get. Thank you Policy in Practice. You helped when I was at my most desperate. Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

Easy to use and up-to-date!

The Policy in Practice: Better Off Calculator has really helped me to carry out in-depth Income and Expenditure Assessments with customers. I find the ability to create different scenarios really useful. It is regularly updated to keep inline with changes to the benefit system and utility costs, which means I can really trust the results. Reviewed on: 14th May 2025

Excellent

The "Calculator" is a user-friendly calculator that's simple to navigate. It prompts you with the necessary questions to gather all the information needed for accurate benefit advice. Reviewed on: 14th May 2025

Must have for those supporting residents/tenants

Up to date, user friendly, concise clear tool to enable financial support. Exactly what it says on the tin. Reviewed on: 14th May 2025

Great calculator

Easy to use and accurate results which really helps clarify complex info. Reviewed on: 14th May 2025

I have used Policy in Practice for a good few years...

I have used Policy in Practice for a good few years now as a welfare to work provider and have found the information to provide to participants effective and detailed. Reviewed on: 14th May 2025

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