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Based on 400 reviews, last reviewed 25th Sep 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Easy to use and comprehensive I have been using the Policy in Practice better off calculator for a number of years. The calculator is easy to use and comprehensive. The I/E exercis... Read more Reviewed on: 25th September 2025
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Latest lowest rating:

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i find its time consuming / unfriendly / completely... i find its time consuming / unfriendly / completely useless compared to our old calculator. ETC ETC Reviewed on: 19th August 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.

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Policy in Practice Better Off Calculator reviews (400)

Very easy to use, great platform!

5
Very easy to use, great platform! Reviewed on: 15th May 2025

Better Off Calculator - great tool!

5
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...

5
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!

5
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

5
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

5
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

5
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...

5
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

Helpful tool

4
It's a Helpful calculating tool , it does the job effectively Reviewed on: 14th May 2025

I use it on regular basis with work easy to understa...

5
I use it on regular basis with work easy to understand . I can share the information with client and do more scenarios incase change in persons household or work hours . Reviewed on: 14th May 2025

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