Buying specialist furniture
ali5
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Hi I'm wondering if anyone can help with a query my partner has just moved in with me he is a wheelchair user and has gone on my ESA claim he is due a share of a house sale that is to be split between siblings can we buy specialist furniture to make things easier for him in my house before the £16 k limit for ESA claim as it's now a joint claim I'm confused
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Hi @ali5 and a warm welcome to the community! I hope someone is able to help with this
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Hi @ali5
A warm welcome.
What specialist furniture do you have in mind?
Will he be able to the VAT exempt, because it is only for use by a disabled person?
This would enable your boy friend, he is using the money, to improve is quality of life.
Best wishes
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Hi yeh things like new sofa or chair like the rise up type mines very old and low which makes it had to get off and into his wheelchair and things to help in bathroom as my old house had wetroom but 8 steps down to house so I moved before he moved in for house with level entry and downstairs toilet but this one has a bath and he has already fallen0
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Check that you can get some VAT free. By example, the rising chair should be VAT free.
I am just thinking you need to build your case and get no hassle from DWP.
Hope this helps.1
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