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Based on 206 reviews, last reviewed 17th Jan 2025
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great customer service i've used them more than once. multiple times in fact. the webchat feature is brilliant, you can get answers to your questions straight away by the ac... Read more Reviewed on: 17th January 2025
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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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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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Best Calculator

5
This is the easiest calculator to use. The information boxes give more insight to the question being asked. It does not take as long as the others. You can also change situations such as childcare cost, housing cost, working hours easily without having to start again. Working out the difference in legacy and uc payments is also handy. On the results page it gives useful information on important things that have impacted the results such as bedroom tax or overlapping premiums. There is also a huge section on additional support available that can be forwarded to clients to look in there own time. The only negative thing i would say is it takes quite a few minutes to download a calculation. Reviewed on: 12th July 2023
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Never works for me

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This calculator never works for me. I get to the end and there's no result, or I can't down;load the result, or aI can't save the result. Not fit for purpose. Reviewed on: 5th July 2023
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Ben Parry

Good jobs

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Good job!!! I testet this site, good working!! Reviewed on: 5th July 2023
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Mylen Sulew

Would be lost without this calculator

5
My wages fluctuate on a weekly basis and the calculator helps me to understand how this will affect my UC each month! Reviewed on: 4th July 2023
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Alexandra

Great Software

5
I feel confident using the Policy in Practice Benefit Calculator tool when advising clients. The layout for entering information is clear and logical as is the results report (I also like the functionality to request UC and/or legacy benefits and a detailed report showing the expert breakdown). Reviewed on: 3rd July 2023
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Kay FJ

Useful Tool

4
A fact not often realised is that those on low income have to manage the minutiae of expenditure with greater precision than the affluent. This tool is a useful way to help people balance their budgets and get information on available benefits. Reviewed on: 28th June 2023
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I know before Im told

5
This is really helpful, im self employed so my universal credit changes hugely every month. Every month I use the calculator to work out what ill get for my next payment because the UC website takes a few days to update with what it will be but with this, i know straight away once ive submitted my figures i pop onto it to see. Helps me plan my finances a few extra days in advance, which makes a big difference with being prepared. Reviewed on: 24th June 2023
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Stephanie Blyth

Good for breaking down awards

5
Its one of the only calculators that actually tells you how an award has been worked out so that's invaluable when attempting to decipher what has gone wrong with a client's payments. Reviewed on: 22nd June 2023
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Martin Ayres

Benefits and Budgeting Calculator, an excellent bit of kit!

5
I have provided welfare rights advice for over 20 years. The Benefits and Budgeting Calculator is simply an essential and easy to use tool to identify entitlement and affordability. I love it! Reviewed on: 21st June 2023
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Richard Tong

The best and most user friendly better off calculation I have used.

5
Easy to use and great advice at the end of each calculation! Reviewed on: 20th June 2023
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