assistance with paperwork, which each account for 11 per cent of the additional weekly costs, and the additional budget for DIY and maintenance, which accounts for four per cent of the additional costs. The additional costs of transport and travel (£27.50) account for around a quarter (24 per cent) of the additional weekly budget for a single working age person who is severely sight impaired. Seventeen per cent of the additional weekly budget results from the additional cost of social activities (£19.28), including weekly activities, hobbies and holidays, and 16 per cent is accounted for by the additional cost of technology and electrical items (£18.11). The changes made to the food budgets (£9.23) account for a further eight per cent of the additional costs faced by a working age person who is severely sight impaired. Six per cent of the additional costs result from changes to the clothing, personal goods and health care services in the budget (£6.91). This includes the addition of extra prescriptions, a rucksack and cane, and changes to the glasses and shoes included in the main MIS budget. Three per cent of the additional weekly budget results from changes made to the household fittings and furniture and selected household goods (£3.96). Changes to household bills (73 pence) account for less than one per cent of the additional weekly budget. Figure 1 (described of additional costs for a single working age person who is severely sight impaired
assistance with paperwork, which each account for 11 per cent of the additional weekly costs, and the additional budget for DIY and maintenance, which accounts for four per cent of the additional costs. The additional costs of transport and travel (£27.50) account for around a quarter (24 per cent) of the additional weekly budget for a single working age person who is severely sight impaired. Seventeen per cent of the additional weekly budget results from the additional cost of social activities (£19.28), including weekly activities, hobbies and holidays, and 16 per cent is accounted for by the additional cost of technology and electrical items (£18.11). The changes made to the food budgets (£9.23) account for a further eight per cent of the additional costs faced by a working age person who is severely sight impaired. Six per cent of the additional costs result from changes to the clothing, personal goods and health care services in the budget (£6.91). This includes the addition of extra prescriptions, a rucksack and cane, and changes to the glasses and shoes included in the main MIS budget. Three per cent of the additional weekly budget results from changes made to the household fittings and furniture and selected household goods (£3.96). Changes to household bills (73 pence) account for less than one per cent of the additional weekly budget. Figure 1 (described of additional costs for a single working age person who is severely sight impaired
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