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Name: Better Off Calculator
Rating: 4.71 (287 reviews)

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4.71

Based on 287 reviews, last reviewed 15th May 2025

6600% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

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Latest highest rating:

4

CA Adviser Always worked well and is up to date Reviewed on: 15th May 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 (287)

Review of the Policy in Practice, Better Off Calculator:

Better of calculator

I use the BOC for all my participants, this helps them understand returning to work they will be better off Reviewed on: 14th May 2025

Good personnel but prices too high and unaffordable.

Good personnel but prices too high and unaffordable. Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

CA Adviser

Always worked well and is up to date Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

Useful in Homelessness Services

I work in Homelessness Services and often need to consider affordability for referral purposes, and with people moving between accommodation types respectively using UC and HB for housing costs. I use the calculator myself and signpost service users and other professionals to it, especially when they are trying to make sense of a possible future change including changing work hours Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

Use this with my residents every day.

Use this with my residents every day. It is an excellent and invaluable tool which changes peoples lives for the better every day Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

Invaluable for professionals

I am a homelessness prevention officer at a Local Authority (council). I use this tool on a daily basis to complete benefits assessments and budgets with clients who are threatened with homelessness. It's an excellent tool, very easy to use. I've used the "help" chat function numerous times and I have always, without exception, received an immediate and helpful response. I can't fault this software or the customer service. 11 out of 10 stars. Reviewed on: 15th 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

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