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Based on 395 reviews, last reviewed 11th Jul 2025
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Highly recommended tool, to understand circumstances Whilst working as an Employment Advisor, I would recommend this tool to all my participants. Nearly all of my participants found this tool extremely u... Read more Reviewed on: 11th July 2025
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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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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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SEA

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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Liam B

Clear and effective way of doing benefit checks

5
Clear and effective way of doing benefit checks Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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Emily T

Its always been a good experience to work with bette...

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Its always been a good experience to work with better off calculation Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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Rozina

Decent Benefits Calculator

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Decent Benefits Calculator with lots of options to change circumstances. Comparing different situations is a powerful tool. Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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All this advice and its totally free - youd expect t...

5
All this advice and its totally free - youd expect to pay for this! Reviewed on: 17th June 2024
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O-S-J

Easy to use toll, well laid out and lots of helpful...

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Easy to use toll, well laid out and lots of helpful detail on tool Reviewed on: 5th June 2024
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Sarah H

An invaluable tool

5
This calculator is an invaluable tool when assessing debt advice clients' entitlement. It meets the need created by the governments' dearth of communication about benefits and helps people to start navigating the complexity of the system. Reviewed on: 4th June 2024
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