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Built a Free UK Child Maintenance Calculator

by rafayexalter·May 19, 2026·1 point·1 comment
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AI Analysis

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Free UK child maintenance calculator when gov.uk and others lock reports behind paywalls.

Strengths
  • •Removes paywall barrier that existing calculators impose on downloadable reports.
  • •Addresses genuine friction point for parents navigating maintenance calculations.
  • •Plans to expand beyond single calculator to broader toolkit.
Weaknesses
  • •Very niche audience limited to UK residents dealing with child maintenance.
  • •Only a couple calculators live; unclear roadmap for additional tools.
Category
Finance
Target Audience

UK parents, family law professionals

Similar To

gov.uk child maintenance calculator · Maintenance Calculator

Post Description

I was researching existing calculators and noticed some sites either made the process unnecessarily confusing or locked downloadable reports/PDFs behind a paywall.

So I built a simpler version that’s completely free to use.

Still early, only a couple of calculators/tools are live right now, but I’m planning to add many more over time.

Suggestions are welcome

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