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Based on 400 reviews, last reviewed 25th Sep 2025
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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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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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Easy to use and always up-to-date

5
I find it a really easy tool to use and it is regularly updated to take into account user feedback Reviewed on: 28th May 2024
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Kate G

Very good :)

5
I use it for my work at citizens advice bureau, we utilize this tool so that we can see what clients are entitled too, and what certain differences may affect their outcomes. Im not really an expert at using it yet but as someone that is dyslexic its reltively easy and simple to use. Reviewed on: 28th May 2024
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Alex

Easy to usUser friendlye and quick to obtain results.

5
Easy to use and quick to obtain results. Reviewed on: 28th May 2024
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David S

All in all just an excellent service.

5
All in all just an excellent service. To think that you can use this for free when there are inferior products you have to pay for is crazy Reviewed on: 26th May 2024
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O-S-J

They are committed to helping people get what they a...

5
They are committed to helping people get what they are entitled to Reviewed on: 25th May 2024
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easy to use and work with organisation to tailor

5
easy to use and work with organisation to tailor Reviewed on: 24th May 2024
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Lisa C

I use it on a daily basis to provide my clients with...

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I use it on a daily basis to provide my clients with their benefit entitlement Reviewed on: 24th May 2024
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sopheya k

A great tool and easy to use, even I can use it!

5
A great tool and easy to use, even I can use it! I found that I could actually apply for help with housing costs which surprised me. Reviewed on: 24th May 2024
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Moira C

Better off Calculator

5
Always on hand to help. Very easy to use calculator. Useful tool to work out where we can obtain support and save money. I would definitely recommend the calculator. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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Victoria

The best source for understanding benefit entitlement

5
We used the Policy In Practice calculator as part of a piece of analysis for DFN Project Search, a charity that helps place young adults with disabilities into work placements. We were evaluating the value that DFN generate as a result of their programmes, and to do so we used the Better Off Calculator to understand what benefits these individuals would be entitled to a) absent employment, and b) when they were in full time work. The team and calculator were fantastic and made a huge difference to our work, as we could not find a better source out there for this information! Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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