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Icemangooner
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Good afternoon all.
I am my mums (87 years old) official carer.
She currently receives DLA and, as her carer, I receive AA.
She wants to buy an adjustable bed.
My question is, does anybody know if she can get assistance or VAT reduction in purchasing one due to her condition and by getting the benefits she qualifies for?
She has a chronic health condition (Ileostomy - 50 years old in 2021) and mobility issues, to the extent that the local county council social services have fitted handrails in her flat.
Any advice or suggestions anybody can provide, would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards
Ian
I am my mums (87 years old) official carer.
She currently receives DLA and, as her carer, I receive AA.
She wants to buy an adjustable bed.
My question is, does anybody know if she can get assistance or VAT reduction in purchasing one due to her condition and by getting the benefits she qualifies for?
She has a chronic health condition (Ileostomy - 50 years old in 2021) and mobility issues, to the extent that the local county council social services have fitted handrails in her flat.
Any advice or suggestions anybody can provide, would be greatly appreciated.
Kind regards
Ian
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Hello @Icemangooner
Wishing you a warm welcome to the community, I hope you had a nice Christmas and I'm sure you'll enjoy taking part here.
I'm not certain about the answer to your question, but getting an adjustable bed sounds like a good idea, have you started looking at where you could buy one from?
Have you considered contacting social services to enquire about this to see if your mum could access support to fund the bed?
This is a very supportive and welcoming community, I look forward to seeing you getting involved. Feel free to browse some of our categories, in particular you might find the Aids, Adaptations and Equipment category helpful.Online Community CoordinatorConcerned about another member's safety or wellbeing? Flag your concerns with us.
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Government guidance is here
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/vat-relief-on-certain-goods-if-you-have-a-disability#goods-you-can-buy-vat-free
Rather than repeat extracts here I suggest you read that.Information I post is for England unless otherwise stated. Rules may be different in other parts of UK.
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