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What to Know About Bath Lifts?

Bath lifts are designed to provide confidence for those who have difficulty getting into and out of the bath. Furthermore, a bath lifter can help maintain and maximise your independence, promote dignity and may help reduce the reliance on family and carers in maintaining personal hygiene.

What is a bath lift and why is it an ideal choice for bathroom accessibility?

If your mobility has decreased quite a bit and you’re no longer able to enjoy the benefits of a nice long therapeutic bath, you may benefit from a bath lift. Walk-in bathtubs seem like the preferred choice but are not always an option due to expensive costs or structural configurations. This is where a bath lift comes in. A bath lift is a power-operated lift that raises and lowers you in and out of the tub. The lift charges through a battery pack which is charged before and after use.

Bath lifts can be operated with a hand-held remote control. Suction cup feet secure the lift into the bottom of the tub. A scissor mechanism raises and lowers you in and out of the tub. Two flaps rest on the edge of the tub to enable you to transfer into the seat section of the lift. As you descend into the tub, the flaps descend as well and fold upwards allowing you to fully submerge in the tub.

When you raise the lift again once your bath is finished, the flaps will raise as well and position back in place on the edge of the tub for transferring out. If you have trouble getting or off the bath lift, some models offer a rotating seat base, meaning you can simply swivel into the right position from the seated position. For severely disabled users, we can also provide a lift-in and out bath seat that uses a hoist-style arm with a suspended seat. There are many different models that are suitable for a variety of users.

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Contact us for impartial advice on which particular product could be of benefit to you.

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VAT Relief for the Disabled

What is VAT relief?

We have compiled this small guide to help you understand who is and who isn’t eligible to claim VAT relief on disability aids available to buy on this website. VAT relief allows chronically ill or disabled people to buy eligible items at 0% tax rather than the current standard rate of  VAT – saving them a significant amount of money.

Who is eligible for VAT relief?

To be eligible for VAT relief the government says that you have to fit the following criteria:

  • Charities – simply provide us with your charity number.
  • A person is ‘chronically sick or disabled’ if they are a person:
    • With a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term and substantial adverse effect upon their ability to carry out everyday activities; with a condition that the medical profession treats as a chronic sickness, such as diabetes; or who is terminally ill.
  • Important to note: It does NOT include a frail elderly person who is otherwise able-bodied or any person who is only temporarily disabled or incapacitated, such as with a broken limb.

What proof do we need to provide?

The government requires a simple declaration to be made as to the nature of your disability at the time of order in order to waive VAT on an eligible purchase. No proof of your disability need be shown to any party at any time. It is easy to claim VAT relief, all we need to know is the full name, full address and what their chronic sickness or disability is. We do not need a doctor’s letter or any reference numbers as long as we have the requested details.

The above information can be provided to us during the checkout. If you order online, by phone or by post we will send you a form and a free return envelope asking you for the above information and a signature.

Displayed prices

If you see a small purple banner or text link with the words, “VAT relief available” or a price shown with “with VAT relief” after it, then VAT relief can be claimed on that particular item.

Things to remember

  • We do NOT decide if an item is or isn’t exempt and we don’t make any more or less money if we charge you VAT or we don’t charge you VAT
  • The details you provide are private and strictly confidential. They can only be viewed on our secure private company network and will be made securely available to the UK Government HMRC should they request any clarification on your purchase.
  • If you do not complete the VAT relief form, or you are not eligible for VAT relief, we are obliged to charge you the full prevailing VAT on the whole of your order
  • Not all products are eligible for VAT relief, so we are obliged to charge VAT at the prevailing rate for those products that are not VAT exempt, even after you complete this form
  • Visit gov.uk/financial-help-disabled/vat-relief for more information. That also has links to other financial help if you are disabled