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Name: Better Off Calculator
Rating: 4.63 (496 reviews)

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4.63

Based on 496 reviews, last reviewed 3rd Jun 2026

7900% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

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Latest highest rating:

5

The platform is very user friendly The platform is very user friendly and the provision of direct links to online applicationforms etc is time saving for a busy benefits adviser. Reviewed on: 15th May 2026

Latest lowest rating:

1

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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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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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

Easy to use and up-to-date!

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

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7900% increase in 5 star reviews

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Policy in Practice Better Off Calculator reviews (496)

CA Adviser

Useful in Homelessness Services

Use this with my residents every day.

Invaluable for professionals

Supporting our candidates into work

I use the Policy in Practice - Better off calculator...

Very easy to use, great platform!

Better Off Calculator - great tool!

Always such a useful tool - have been able to get my...

Easy to use and up-to-date!

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