Option,Basis,Upfront cost (GBP),Ongoing cost (GBP),10-year total (GBP),Equivalent per week (GBP)
Stay put with new stairlift,Median published price GBP 2800 (Stairlift Costs UK Price Tracker: 73 prices for new stairlifts captured 20 Aug 2026) + running costs GBP 235/yr (servicing repairs batteries electricity) + removal GBP 225,2800,235 per year,5375,10
Move house once,Average UK cost of buying and selling incl stamp duty agent fees conveyancing removals (2026),12376,0,12376,24 (spread over 10 years)
Home care 5 hours per week,UK average GBP 32 per hour (2026),0,8320 per year,83200,160
Residential care home self-funded,UK average GBP 1298 per week (carehome.co.uk self-funder average checked Sep 2026),0,67496 per year,674960,1298
Nursing home self-funded,UK average GBP 1535 per week (carehome.co.uk self-funder average checked Sep 2026),0,79820 per year,798200,1535