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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

This tool is great.

This tool is great. It is easy to use, very clear and so helpful when assisting people for affordability of rent, and to maximise their income. The duplicate scenario function helps people to make the best decisions for themself. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024

It is easy to use and read, it gives a good break do...

It is easy to use and read, it gives a good break down on what is needed. The break down on benefit or what is entitled. The hyperlink to other necessary department is useful. The little note under each segment to help understand what is needed is very helpful. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024

Easy to use and useful in knowing how much better pe...

Easy to use and useful in knowing how much better people are working. Good that we have a visual on how much better they are in regards to hours worked too. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024

Excellent tool

I use this to assess affordability for the private sector. It's an excellent tool. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024

P-i-P Better Off Calculator is the best tool kit.

Policy in Practice Better Off Calculator is easy to use and the questions are self explanatory. The results are swift and are explained in depth. Reviewed on: 16th April 2024

Real and tangible support for staff and residents

As a Benefit Service in a London borough, this tool is so useful to support residents who are struggling to make ends, especially during this difficult cost of living crisis. It helps residents to maximizing their income through Benefit Take up. The prediction of following month's UC award helps residents to budget and used in partnership with the budgeting tool, enables residents to see where savings can be made to their non-essential outgoings. The tips for using the calculator are helpful for both professionals and residents and the modelling function is so helpful when advising residents of the impact of a change in their circumstances Reviewed on: 2nd April 2024

I found the website very informative

I found the website very informative - I feel that when you are adding a student in it can get a little confusing but on the whole i love using the tool and it helps my customers have a really good overview of gaining work and how they would be better off. Reviewed on: 26th March 2024

Policy in Practice helps change clients lives.

I use policy in practice on a daily basis in my role, to help clients and maximise their income. It is such a vital tool for our organisation (Citizens Advice Cardiff & Vale), to allow clients to receive what they are entitled to.This has made a massive difference to thousands of clients lives, enabling them to increase their income and navigate through such a difficult financial environment currently. As well as it being beneficial for organisations to use, it is also hugely helpful for clients themselves. Having a help tool that is so simple to use like policy in practice, allows the client to be empowered to know what they can receive. Reviewed on: 26th March 2024

Debt Adviser working closely with Local Authority

I work for a charity so don't have a view on value for money. I like the benefit calculator and think it is user friendly. I work closely with Coventry City Council (I don't think they make the best use of LIFT). I often join webinars when I can and find them useful and inciteful - I like data :) Reviewed on: 26th March 2024

Easy to use, easy to read results

Easy to use, easy to read results Reviewed on: 25th March 2024

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