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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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Simple idea excellently implemented

5
Simple idea excellently implemented Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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Nigel Davidson

Useful tool

4
I found it a very useful tool during the course of providing debt advice. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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Richard

Couldn't be without it!

5
I use the calculator on a daily basis in my role and I could not be without it! Having that support, security and clarity from the results when your brain isn't quite keeping up is a huge relief. The easy to follow process of the pages is constantly offering additional information throughout and make the tool easy to navigate for professionals and individuals alike. The chat facility and support from the platform has always been a positive experience keeping me well informed at all times and outcomes being reached in a timely manner. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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Rhiannon T

Responsive staff team

5
The team have been really helpful with all our queries around devising campaigns to help with benefits uptake and housing support. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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Liam O

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I use policy in practice daily within my role to help people understand what benefits they are entitled to and potentially not claiming, to help people understand the additional support they could be entitled to, to understand how their financial circumstances may change moving into employment. I have found policy in practice to be beneficial for my participants as it helps to answer some of their questions as well as settle nerves about finances and going back to work. It allows for my participants to start creating budgets giving them the best chance at great financial health. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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Caitlyn

not event once the Better off calculator reflected t...

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not event once the Better off calculator reflected the reality for our customers Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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Paul C

great for Participants

5
This has been very useful for my participants, straight forward and easy to navigate, it gives participants an insight to how they would be better off in work. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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Samantha k

Very useful for financial purposes.

5
it was a very straight forward application form to use, and very informative with financial information. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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Catherine

Helped thousands claim millions

5
Policy In Practice - and more so the better off calculator helped us as an organisation put nearly £1m back in residents pockets last year. Without the support of the excellent team and the tool the outcomes for thousands of families would have been so much worse Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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O-S-J

Efficient, versatile and accessible advice.

4
The Policy in Practice: Better Off Calculator has been essential to my work as an adviser for Citizens Advice. The format and layout are incredibly accessible, and the versatility and breadth of situations covered means I can efficiently advise a significant amount of clients throughout the day. In this way, it helps me excel in performance and contribute to my organisation while also making sure people get the help they need and are entitled to. Reviewed on: 23rd May 2024
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