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Name: Better Off Calculator
Rating: 4.72 (289 reviews)

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4.72

Based on 289 reviews, last reviewed 16th May 2025

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5

I was apprehensive about it originally, but a fan now! I was apprehensive about it originally, but now a big fan after using it. I think the UI has been designed well, UX is a pleasure to navigate and it's... Read more Reviewed on: 16th May 2025

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1

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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practical tool to help calculate benefits due

the tool is really good but is a little bit information heavy when calculating how much benefits someone is entitled to and could be simplified a little in my opinion but there is a high level of detail in the calculations performed Reviewed on: 18th July 2023

So Helpfully!

very good to calculate your rights. Reviewed on: 15th July 2023

Policy and Practice

The tool is user friendly, it is extremely useful for our service to carry out Affordability Assessment of our clients. Reviewed on: 12th July 2023

Best Calculator

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

Never works for me

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

Good jobs

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

Would be lost without this calculator

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

Great Software

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

Useful Tool

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

I know before Im told

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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6800% increase in 5 star reviews

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practical tool to help calculate benefits due

So Helpfully!

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Best Calculator

Never works for me

Good jobs

Would be lost without this calculator

Great Software

Useful Tool

I know before Im told

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