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Based on 381 reviews, last reviewed 23rd Jun 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

Affordability assessment I haven't used it in a while but when I have it has been good. Reviewed on: 23rd June 2025
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2

Its a clunky system that doesn't work very well. Its a clunky system that doesn't work very well. Reviewed on: 22nd May 2025
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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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Happy customer, thanks for making my life easier.

5
Great easy to use tool, time efficient with fast results. Reviewed on: 18th June 2024
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I use policy and practice every day for work purposes.

5
I use policy and practice every day for work purposes. I find this very easy to use and so do my customers as well when they self serve. Reviewed on: 18th June 2024
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Lewis C

Very Useful

5
Easy to use and helpful, our customers find it straight forward and the information to be accurate Reviewed on: 18th June 2024
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Holly K

Better Off with the Better Off Calculator!

5
I use the Better Off Calculator several times each week and find it an excellent support tool which i have come to rely on. I can perform a quick calculation or a more in-depth budget planner all at a convenient few clicks when I have a tenant on the phone. Working with tenants who mostly have high end rent arrears and struggle to budget in today's financial climate, to have this at our fingertips is invaluable, beneficial for both tenants and for staff, quick and easy and allows us to help in a more professional mannner. Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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Helen F

Benefits

4
It allows the customer to know what benefits they are entitled to however due to the customer being able to complete, it may not show true figures. Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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Tiffany P

We use the calculator all the time to assist clients...

5
We use the calculator all the time to assist clients to make the correct choices about their benefits and also to identify those benefits they have not claimed. It is accurate, easy to use and because it can be saved electronically we can send results to our clients for them to check against when they get heir benefit entitlement and check on any missed elements in UC for example and Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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Julie M

Indispensable

5
I use the better off calculator regularly for for work and it is indispensable for what I do. It is very user friendly, accurate, and provides a clear summary that can be shared with clients Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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Jason

Great tool

5
I use it for myself and my customer, it is a good way to found out about benefits you are entitled to and if you will manage your budget with a job Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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Employment advisors Honest opinion

4
I feel that the better off calculator provides the best Insight into how many Hours a Individual can work whilst still showing what the individual is entitled too in regards to Their benefits. I really enjoy the Breakdowns and the comparisons at the end of the BOC. I also Feel it is useful as I can download and Print off the BOC upon completion. Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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Sully A

Good Calculator but needs a few more tweeks

5
I often use the Better Off Calculator for our clients (as an adviser at Citizens Advice) and it has proved immensely useful, helping us to maximise the income of our clients and help them understand their entitlement. However, since the update I do find that it can be a little bit confusing on how to read out their entitlement to them - personally I preferred where it would just display their full entitlement and not their current benefits + what they could be receiving. While I understand the reasoning for this change, in practice it makes the calculator more difficult to read out which benefits the client should be getting overall. Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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