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How Ready?UK

Household readiness, made practical

Feel more prepared for everyday disruptions.

Take a calm look at your household and the supplies you have, then review your answers by area.

What this prototype provides

This prototype provides a summary of your answers and a general planning checklist. Scores, duration estimates, gap identification and tailored, calculated recommendations are pending an approved UK methodology.
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Free to use. No account required.

Example result

Fictional household · illustration only

Around 3 days of essentials

Limiting resource: Water

  • Water A useful next step
  • Food and cooking Well covered
  • Power and lighting Partly covered
  • Communications Partly covered
Example result for a fictional household: water is a useful next step, food well covered, power and communications partly covered. Not a real assessment.

Three simple steps

  1. 01

    Assess your household

    Answer straightforward questions about who lives with you and what you have at home.

  2. 02

    Review your answers

    See the information you entered, grouped by household area.

  3. 03

    Use a general checklist

    Tick off simple, free planning steps. Scores, estimates and tailored recommendations await an approved UK methodology.

What the assessment covers

Six everyday areas that matter most when usual services are interrupted.

Illustration of water bottles, tinned food, a torch, a radio, a first aid tin, candles and a pet bowl on a shelf

  • Water

    Drinking and washing water if supply is interrupted.

  • Food and cooking

    Food you can store and prepare without usual services.

  • Power and lighting

    Light, warmth and charging during a power cut.

  • Communications

    Staying informed and in touch when networks are disrupted.

  • First aid and hygiene

    Basic first aid, medicines and keeping clean.

  • Household needs and pets

    The particular needs of the people and animals you live with.

You can start small.

Preparation doesn't need to be expensive or take over your home. A few bottles of water, a working torch or a written list of phone numbers can make a real difference to how a disruption feels.

The assessment respects renters, limited budgets, small homes and different household needs. It currently summarises your answers without suggesting personalised next steps.

Proposed · not yet available

Helping build a picture of UK readiness

In future, you may be able to choose to contribute answers to help understand household readiness across the UK. Contributing would always be a separate, explicit choice, never preselected and never required to see your results. You can complete the assessment without contributing to research.

About the UK Readiness Index

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. The assessment is free to use and you don't need an account.

What happens to my answers?

Household answers are held only in this tab's browser memory and are not submitted for research. Moving between pages within the site keeps your answers. Refreshing, closing the tab or resetting clears them.

Will I get a score?

Not yet. The calculation methodology is still being developed, so results show a clear 'methodology pending' state. You can view a separate, clearly labelled example result.

Do I need to buy anything?

No. Many useful steps cost little or nothing, and you can start small with what you already have.

Is this a government service?

No. How Ready? UK is an independent project and is not affiliated with or endorsed by government.

Ready to take a look?

Free to use. No account required. Household answers stay in this tab's browser memory.

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