various types of specialist lighting in each room, plus some bright LED torches and a portable folding lamp increases the budget by £2.07 per week. The changes to the flooring add £1.17 a week, and changing the sofabed and armchairs to make them easier to clean adds 70 pence a week. The weekly additional cost of the various changes and additions made to the cooking equipment and dining equipment and kitchenware is 61 pence. Other items add only a very small amount to the overall budget, because they are expected to last a long time, and so cost relatively little each week. This includes replacing the vacuum cleaner with a cordless carpet sweeper (8 pence per week), adding an intercom for security purposes (7 pence) and including a solid shower screen and grab rail for safety in the bathroom (3 pence). Table 8 The additional cost of household fittings, furnishings and selected household goods for a pension age person who is sight impaired £ per week (April 2014 Single Single Cost of prices) pension age pension age additional person person who and/or without is different impairment impaired Lighting (incl. torches 0.24 2.32 2.07 and portable lights) Flooring 1.92 3.09 1.17 Living room furniture 1.22 1.92 0.70 Kitchen, dining 1.37 1.98 0.61 equipment Vacuum cleaner 0.11 0.19 0.08
various types of specialist lighting in each room, plus some bright LED torches and a portable folding lamp increases the budget by £2.07 per week. The changes to the flooring add £1.17 a week, and changing the sofabed and armchairs to make them easier to clean adds 70 pence a week. The weekly additional cost of the various changes and additions made to the cooking equipment and dining equipment and kitchenware is 61 pence. Other items add only a very small amount to the overall budget, because they are expected to last a long time, and so cost relatively little each week. This includes replacing the vacuum cleaner with a cordless carpet sweeper (8 pence per week), adding an intercom for security purposes (7 pence) and including a solid shower screen and grab rail for safety in the bathroom (3 pence). Table 8 The additional cost of household fittings, furnishings and selected household goods for a pension age person who is sight impaired £ per week (April 2014 prices) Single pension age person without impairment Single pension age person who is impaired Cost of additional and/or different Lighting (incl. torches and portable lights) 0.24 2.32 2.07 Flooring 1.92 3.09 1.17 Living room furniture 1.22 1.92 0.70 Kitchen, dining equipment 1.37 1.98 0.61 Vacuum cleaner 0.11 0.19 0.08
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