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Emergency plan builder

Works through what an emergency plan has to contain, and shows you which parts of yours are missing.

Less a score than a build sheet: each question is a component of a plan, and the gaps at the end are your to-do list in weight order. It assumes an emergency lasting days, not an estate lasting years.

Answers stay in this browser — nothing is sent to LifeWynQuestions reviewed 2026-08-27

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0 of 9 answered

Section 1 of 3 · 35% of the score

Reaching people

Is there a written list of who to contact, in order?

First call, second call, and who to call when neither answers.

Does it include medical information somebody would need immediately?

Conditions, medication, allergies, and who your doctor is.

Is one of the contacts outside your household and your city?

Local events take out local contacts.

Section 2 of 3 · 35% of the score

Getting into things

Could someone get into your home?

Keys and alarm codes, and who holds them.

Could someone reach your phone or laptop if it mattered?

The device that receives every verification code.

Is there a route to essential documents that does not depend on you?

Insurance, identity, medical.

Section 3 of 3 · 30% of the score

Keeping things running

Could bills and commitments be met for a month?

Direct debits fail quietly and cost more to restore than to maintain.

Is there a plan for dependants, pets and anything with a schedule?

School runs, medication, feeding, care visits.

Have you told the people in the plan that they are in it?

The step most plans skip.

Nothing answered yet. Your score appears once every question has an answer — a part-finished score would measure the questions you skipped.

How this score is worked out

Three sections in the order an emergency actually unfolds: reaching people, getting into things, and keeping things running. The output that matters is the gap list rather than the number.

Every question is yes/no and carries a weight of 1 to 3. A section scores the weight you answered “yes” to as a percentage of its total weight. The overall score combines the section percentages by the section weights shown on each heading, which always total 100, then rounds. Anything you have not answered counts as “no”, so a half-finished assessment always scores lower than the same situation fully answered — the score is never flattered by stopping early.

The score reflects only the answers you gave. It cannot see your documents, your accounts or the rules where you live, so treat it as a prompt for what to check next, not a verdict.

This is a self-assessment, not advice. It scores the answers you gave against a checklist we wrote — it does not see your documents, your accounts or your jurisdiction, and it is not legal, tax or financial advice. What is required varies by country. Treat the score as a prompt for what to look at next, and speak to a qualified professional about your own situation.

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