Households lacking items because they can’t afford them

Item 1999 1990 1983
% % %
Beds and bedding for everyone 1 1 1
Heating to warm living areas of the home 3 3 5
Damp-free home 6 2 7
Two meals a day 1 1 3
Refrigerator <0.5 1 2
Fresh fruit and vegetables daily 5 6
Warm, waterproof coat 4 4 7
Celebrations on special occasions 2 4 4
Money to keep home in a decent state of decoration 15 15
Meat, fish or vegetarian equivalent every other day 2 3 8
Insurance of contents of dwelling 10 10
Hobby or leisure activity 7 6 7
Washing machine 2 4 6
Telephone 2 7 11
Carpets in living rooms and bedrooms 2 2 2
Regular savings (of £10 per month) for rainy days or retirement 27 30
Two pairs of all-weather shoes 7 5 9
Friends or family round for a meal 6 10 11
Television <0.5 1 <0.5
Roast joint/vegetarian equivalent once a week 4 6 7
Presents for friends/family yearly 4 5 5
Holiday away from home once a year not with relatives 18 20 21
An outfit for social occasions 5 8 10
New, not second-hand, clothes 6 4 6
Car 11 18 22
Coach/train fares to visit friends/family quarterly 19 19
An evening out once a fortnight 17 14 17
Dressing gown 1 2 3
A meal in a restaurant/pub monthly 21 22
Video cassette recorder 2 11
Holidays abroad once a year 29 32
Home computer 17 16
Dishwasher 11 18

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