Such an easy tool to use and assists us to support residents in many aspects.

Very easy to use, informative, always recommend to my clients to use this calculator.

our go to application to get immediate results about customer entitlement and affordability. I love that it can map changes in circumstances and that it offers signposting

i complete better off calculators all time when completing job applications for people to help them understand how much better off they will be in... i complete better off calculators all time when completing job applications for people to help them understand how much better off they will be in employment , along with if they are missing out on claiming benefits such as council tax support child benefit , mortgage interest paid , pip etc , the service is so easy quick and simple to use takes around 15 minutes if have all information such a useful tool highly recommend it . Read more Read less

It's a simple tool for a potentially very complex situation and it just does what it needs to do, in a way that our clients.... It's a simple tool for a potentially very complex situation and it just does what it needs to do, in a way that our clients. some of them with limited knowledge of these things, can easily understand. Read more Read less

I have used the Better off Calculator for 6 years, since it was brought in at Rotherham Council, to assist my customers to see how... I have used the Better off Calculator for 6 years, since it was brought in at Rotherham Council, to assist my customers to see how they will benefit from moving into employment. It has been very useful in identifying benefits the customers may not have been claiming but were possibly entitled to. I like it because you can use it simply to do this, but also because you can work through a detailed budgeting exercise with a customer which can help to identify areas where the customer could make savings. Read more Read less

I use this service very often for work purposes, and I have found it to be a useful tool in helping detail what support my clients need.

An easy to use benefit calculator with excellent training on how to use provided.

At Citizens Advice we rely a lot on Policy and Practice to give our clients advice about their benefits. We have found that we are... At Citizens Advice we rely a lot on Policy and Practice to give our clients advice about their benefits. We have found that we are better off using their 'better off calculator' rather than any of the others on the market. It is simple and intuitive to use for both the advisers and clients. It goes into sufficient detail to enable us to help clients with momentous decisions. The synopsis given following a 'better off calculation' is well laid out and useful for clients to take away with them to consider. Hats off to the Policy in Practice Better off Calculation! Read more Read less