Disabled Vehicles
The website to buy or hire converted disabled vehicles
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Disabled Vehicles - Compare vehicles and receive prices, availability and more information from a company near you - your search ends here! > Nationwide coverage - for sale & for hire If you are looking for a new or used disbaled vehicle then look no further, use this website to gain more information about the types that are available to buy or hire, whether it be a car, van or mini bus. To receive more information from a local specialist in the your area of the UK, including costing a a free home demonstration then complete the secure online form.
Having a fully adapted vehicle to meet your needs due to your disability is essential and finding the best specialist which offers this service can be a tricky task. There are many different types of disabled vehicles on the market and you need to consider carefully the best type and the adaptions you need in order for the vehicle to suit your requirements, with the overall goal making it eaiser to access the vehicle as a passenger or as the driver. There are many makes and models of vehicles that can be converted and adapted specifically for a wheelchair and disabled driver or passenger. If you receive the higher rate or DVLA you can also get your adapted car through the Motability scheme. The choice of vehicles is fantastic and once they are correctly converted and adapted to be wheelchair accessible it will make everything that little easier. All disabled vehicle conversions are done to the highest standard possible and meet all saftey and quality measures. |
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Complete the quick and secure form below: > Latest News There were recently plans to give people who have a long term illness or disability free prescriptions through the NHS but these have currently been put on hold due to the financial implications this will have on the NHS. Simon Burns who is the health minister said a decision would not be made before the spending review which is set to take place during autumn. The plans were first announced in 2008 by Gordon Brown. In Wales all charges for prescriptions have been stopped and this is also soon to be the case in Scotland.....more.... (27.5.10).
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News and useful information: ...more...In England cancer patients are the only patients to currently have no fee to pay for a prescription. President of the Royal College of Physicians, professor Gilmore, was the person who was given the task of deciding whichpatients should not have to pay depending on the long term illness they have, which would have to be for over 6 months. It would therefore include people with common conditions such as asthma, high blood pressure and it would be the doctors who decided who was eligible. Tax disk - You may be eligable for a free tax disk if you are registered disabled and you receive the higher rate of disability living allowance (DLA). In order to receive the tax disk and be exempt from paying tax the vehicle must be either register in your name or somone of whom you nominate as the driver on your behalf. You firstly need to apply for a certificate from the agency who issues your benefits. (17.5.10) Disability sports - will get an increase amount to 3.5 million as part of the goverments plans for the paralympics in 2012. Sport England will be investing 1.5 million of the total amount with the aim to increase participation and opportunites for disabled people. (18 March 2010) Things to consider - Choosing the correct disabled vehicles is important as the features available are all designed to improve your experience as a driver or passenger. There are many features that will come as the standard convertion but there is also a choice of added extras that you can have fitted, which if they will be benefitial to youself may be worth the extra investment. Gaining access to the disabled vehicles will be either from the side or rear via a lift or ramp and it is important to consider your lifestyle and even where the vehicle will be parked before you decide which will be the best option. The standard and most common access to the car, van or mini bus will be via a ramp and with a little practise are easy to use. Some ramps have springs and weights which make them much easier and seem lighter to open and fold. The length and angle of the ramp is also an important consideration, the steeper the ramp the harder it may be for the person pushing the wheelchair into the vehicle but it will be shorter in terms of how far it comes out of the rear. The longer the ramp is the less steep it will become and therefore this can be easier to push the wheelchair user up as it will in effect be less of a hill. The type of ramp will effect parking and the longer it is the more space that will be needed and the person who will be helping and pushing the wheelchair into the vehicle will need to be confident that are able to do so. If not there are many other options such as an electric winch to assist and pull the chair into the rear position and also on larger vehicles they can be fitted with lifts. (14 June 2010). --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Useful Resources and Links: Mobility Scooter - When deciding on a vehicle you may also want to ensure you have space for a scooter. If you wish to have your website for free in this section please contact us. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
