Youreable Forums http://www.youreable.com/forums/ en Tue, 21 May 2013 22:13:13 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.youreable.com/forums/images/misc/rss.png Youreable Forums http://www.youreable.com/forums/ <![CDATA[Disabled drivers - can we claim VAT back from 'VAT Qualifying' cars?]]> http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4503-Disabled-drivers-can-we-claim-VAT-back-from-VAT-Qualifying-cars?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 18:24:05 GMT Was wondering if someone here can help me with this question as the answers elsewhere on the internet are so ambiguous. If someone in a wheelchair... Was wondering if someone here can help me with this question as the answers elsewhere on the internet are so ambiguous.

If someone in a wheelchair were to buy a new car and have it adapted prior to taking delivery then they can buy the car VAT free thus save 16.67% from the total price.


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Also, if you are a wheelchair user, you won’t have to pay VAT on motor vehicles for your own personal or domestic use that are designed or substantially and permanently adapted to enable you to enter and drive, or enter and be carried in the vehicle

You also won't have to pay VAT on any charges made for the installation, repair and maintenance for some of the above items or spare parts and accessories for use in or with the items.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/vat/sectors/c...disabled.htm#2

However, if the car is a used car then you are not able to claim the VAT back as there is no VAT payable on used cars in the first place.

Quite simple so far BUT there then comes a 3rd category which has 'VAT Qualifying' written in the adverts. They tend to be 'nearly new' cars or ex demos.

eg - https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=pi...ient=firefox-a

So when it comes to these vehicles can disabled drivers still claim the full VAT off the sticker price?

Any ideas? ]]> Breaking Back http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4503-Disabled-drivers-can-we-claim-VAT-back-from-VAT-Qualifying-cars Most Comfortable Cars on Motability http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4502-Most-Comfortable-Cars-on-Motability?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 18:08:52 GMT 1. Nissan Qashqai 2. Skoda Yeti 3. Skoda Superb 4. Citroen C4 Picasso 5. Hyundai i30 6. Vauxhall Insignia 7. Seat Altea 8. Seat Leon...
  1. Nissan Qashqai
  2. Skoda Yeti
  3. Skoda Superb
  4. Citroen C4 Picasso
  5. Hyundai i30
  6. Vauxhall Insignia
  7. Seat Altea
  8. Seat Leon (New)
  9. VW Golf (New)
  10. Ford S-Max
  11. Vauxhall Astra
  12. Skoda Octavia (New)
  13. Kia Cee'd
  14. Skoda Fabia
  15. Honda CR-V
  16. BMW 3-Series
  17. Ford Mondeo
  18. VW Touran
  19. VW Scirocco
  20. Renault Scenic / Grand Scenic
  21. Renault Megane
  22. Ford Fiesta
  23. BMW 1-Series
  24. Honda Civic
  25. Toyota Auris
  26. Vauxhall Zafira Tourer
  27. Audi A3
  28. Mazda MX-5
  29. Seat Ibiza
  30. Vauxhall Corsa
  31. MINI Cooper
  32. Honda Jazz
  33. Nissan Note
  34. Fiat 500
  35. Nissan Micra
  36. Mazda 2
  37. VW Polo
  38. Toyota Yaris


Cars taken from Auto Express's Driver Power Survey and retain the order in which they were printed. ]]> Paul http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4502-Most-Comfortable-Cars-on-Motability For my friend Dave Whit http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4501-For-my-friend-Dave-Whit?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:44 GMT Mind that yarn I posted about from Wildenrath West Germany in early 70's and the Harriers and my experience of seeing the 2 seater tethered to a test bed sort of thing when I was a kid?

I wonder if this was the exact same two seater Harrier too? there cant have been that many of them back then :)

War games I guess.

]]> News and general discussion Katana http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4501-For-my-friend-Dave-Whit FREE Mencap Planning for the Future Events in June http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4500-FREE-Mencap-Planning-for-the-Future-Events-in-June?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 16:47:12 GMT Hi everyone, I wanted to let you all know about the upcoming free wills and trusts events that Mencap are organising in June. They will be taking... Hi everyone,

I wanted to let you all know about the upcoming free wills and trusts events that Mencap are organising in June. They will be taking place in the East and London areas in the following locations:

Tuesday 4th June, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
First Site, Lewis Gardens, High Street, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1JH

Wednesday 5th June, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Hertford Castle, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1HR

Thursday 6th June, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery, The Howe Room, Priestgate, Peterborough, PE1 1LF

Tuesday 25th June, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Harefield Manor Hotel, 33 Main Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3DL

Wednesday 26th June, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
The Vestry Hall, The Vestry House, 21 Paradise Road, Richmond, TW9 1SA

Tuesday 2nd July, 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Mencap National Centre, 123 Golden Lane, London, EC1Y 0RT

A specialist local legal professional will talk at the events about how best to leave money behind to someone with a learning disability. The events are free and are a great opportunity for families and carers to get straightforward, face-to-face advice.

To book your place at any of the events please use our online booking form: https://www.mencap.org.uk/webform/book-pffe

Mencap has planned other wills and trusts events across the country - take a look at the website www.mencap.org.uk/pffe to find one near you.

Please feel free to contact the team with any questions you might have, or to book a place on 020 7696 6925 or willsandtrusts@mencap.org.uk

Thanks,
Katrina ]]> News and general discussion Katrina at Mencap http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4500-FREE-Mencap-Planning-for-the-Future-Events-in-June Going past my returns day http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4499-Going-past-my-returns-day?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 16:29:21 GMT I am due to return my car on the 9th of July but the car i have ordered which is the most suitable will only be ready about the middle of August, ... I am due to return my car on the 9th of July but the car i have ordered which is the most suitable will only be ready about the middle of August,

will i have to contact Motability, or will they already no, to extend my contract

and will i have to arrange the MOT with the dealership

Thanks ]]> basil brush http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4499-Going-past-my-returns-day Pip assessments at home http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4498-Pip-assessments-at-home?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 16:21:42 GMT There has been much talk on here about ATOS doing home assessments etc and i've just read this in April's edition of DWP's Touchbase magazine which, bizarrely, was only published online today.
They claim that, "Eighty per cent of consultations will be held at assessment centres, however, home consultations will be offered to claimants that are unable to attend face-to-face consultations".

Obviously this is good news for some PIP claimants, but why then do ATOS try to fight against a home assessment for ESA claimants needing this help. See below:


http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/touchbase...april-2013.pdf ]]> ivb http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4498-Pip-assessments-at-home higher salaries http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4497-higher-salaries?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 16:01:50 GMT Seen in the papers MPs demanding a£20,000 pay rise, some of these loonies are on £60,000 and wanting more. What a laugh these are the ones voted in... Seen in the papers MPs demanding a£20,000 pay rise, some of these loonies are on £60,000 and wanting more. What a laugh these are the ones voted in by the people, yet it is cut welfare bills, cut the disabled, cut cut cut yet they give a 1% rise to public workers. These are the same people who are living silver spooned, big houses, claiming for every little thing they buy and want a pay rise. They even raise the pension age, yet youngsters leaving school cant get a job because they older ones need to work on to pension age :mad: ]]> News and general discussion granny23 http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4497-higher-salaries The logic of ESA and DLA. http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4496-The-logic-of-ESA-and-DLA?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 15:54:59 GMT I'm talking generally rather than specific individual cases.
Many in full time employment can get DLA, whilst some on ESA SG cannot. Do employed people have to attend an ATOS examination for DLA, whilst those on ESA probably won't have to especially if they have had one for ESA already.
Now you would think that an employed person would have more difficulty fitting descriptors than someone in SG.
If someone lost their job and applied for ESA would they be found fit for work and if so, as has been seen, would their DLA then be stopped.
I realise using the word logic when talking about DWP and ATOS is illogical in itself, I wondered if anyone else had any logic to shed upon this. ]]> wobble1 http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4496-The-logic-of-ESA-and-DLA Take to the Open Road for Test Drives http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4495-Take-to-the-Open-Road-for-Test-Drives?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 15:17:57 GMT For the first time in the show’s history, test drives throughout this year’s Mobility Roadshow (http://www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk/)will take place... For the first time in the show’s history, test drives throughout this year’s Mobility Roadshow will take place on public roads around the venue, offering visitors a more authentic driving experience.
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Visitors will be able to test drive a wide range of marques and models with a variety of vehicle and adaptation configurations, including some drive-from-wheelchair options. This offers practical comparison of vehicle handling and driver comfort and safety in real traffic conditions.

A carefully planned route, with set off from and return to the Telford International Centre, has been designed in consultation with experienced drivers, who as always will accompany each driver.

You may book a test drive as a disabled driver, or passenger rides in wheelchair-accessible vehicles (WAVs) for whom a safe comfortable ride is equally important.

The Mobility Roadshow was the first event to offer opportunities to test drive production model vehicles with a variety of adaptations, enabling people with disabilities the rare opportunity to ‘try before you buy’. Thousands of visitors have appreciated this rare opportunity to compare so many models during a single visit to one location.

You can register in advance for test drives here (though bookings for specific vehicles can only be made at the show) and remember to take your licence on the day.

NOTE: Test drives on the road route at the Mobility Roadshow are open to full licence holders only; however, provisional licence holders are welcome to come and talk to manufacturers and adaptation companies about their needs, and are invited to test drive at Get Going Live! – an event specifically for novice drivers with disabilities - on Saturday 13th July, details at www.getgoinglive.co.uk.or visit the Get Going Live! stand in the Information Village at the Roadshow.
Test Drive Registration at the 30th anniversary Mobility Roadshow is sponsored by Honda


VEHICLES FOR TEST DRIVE

Ford

C-MAX 2.0TDCI 140PS POWERSHIFT
S-MAX 2.0TDCI 140PS POWERSHIFT
FIESTA 5 DOOR 1.6 105PS POWERSHIFT
B-MAX 1.6 105PS AUTO
FOCUS 5 DOOR 1.6 125PS POWERSHIFT
GRAND C-MAX 2.0TDCI 140PS POWERSHIFT
GALAXY 2.0TDCI 140PS POWERSHIFT

Vauxhall

Insignia Sports Tourer 2.0 CDTI
Corsa 5dr SE 1.4 Auto
Meriva SE 1.7 CDTi Auto
Astra GTC SRi 2.0 CDTi Auto
Astra Hatch Elite 2.0 CDTi Auto
Astra Hatch Elite 2.0 CDTi Auto
Astra Sports Tourer SRi 2.0 CDTi Auto
Zafira Tourer SE 2.0 CDTi Auto
Insignia 5dr Hatch Elite 2.0 CDTi 160 Auto
Mokka SE 1.7CDTi Auto


Hyundai

i20 Active 1.4 Auto
i30 Hatch Active 1.6 CRDi Auto
ix20 Style 1.6 Auto
ix35 Premium 2.0 4WD Auto

All fitted with hand controls (accelerator and brake), steering wheel balls, left foot accelerators and dual controls

VW

Golf Push/pull hand controls with indicator switch, steering ball
Sharan Trigger throttle and brake with indicator switch, steering ball
Tiguan Push/pull hand controls with indicator switch, steering ball

Peugeot

3008 Push/pull hand controls, steering ball

Citroen

C3
C3 Picasso
Grand C4 Picasso

All fitted with Push/pull hand controls with indicator switch, left foot accelerator, steering ball


GM Coachwork

Citroen Berlingo Blaze (WAV)
Volkswagen Caravelle Nevada (WAV


Details of other marques/models coming soon!

The Mobility Roadshow, Telford International Centre, Telford
27, 28 and 29 June 2013
Free admission and free parking.
www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk
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]]> The Mobility Roadshow http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4495-Take-to-the-Open-Road-for-Test-Drives See World Record-Holding Red Wheelies in Action http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4494-See-World-Record-Holding-Red-Wheelies-in-Action?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 15:06:59 GMT Sponsored by Quingo Scooters the Red Wheelies scooter formation display team will be performing each day of The Mobility Roadshow at Telford... Sponsored by Quingo Scooters the Red Wheelies scooter formation display team will be performing each day of The Mobility Roadshow at Telford International Centre next month.

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The Red Wheelies are a group of ladies, all with Multiple Sclerosis who like to have fun on their mobility scooters to show that there is life with MS, thus raising awareness of the illness in a positive light.

Their philosophy is that they might have to accept the odd limitation, but they are certainly not going to give up. They are determined to prove that MS does not mean Must Stop.

This was proven when they gained – and still hold – the Guinness World Record for ‘the greatest distance covered in 24hrs by motorised wheelchair or mobility scooter’. This was achieved by Red Whellie Jackie Weedon in association with the Red Wheelies and Quingo at Fowlmead Country Park, Kent on 15 May 2011. Although three Red Wheelies participated, Jackie was put forward for the Guinness World Records title. She achieved 154 miles in 13 hours 50 minutes on her Quingo scooter.

You may not know that HRH The Duchess of Cornwall in an Honorary Red Wheelie.

The Red Wheelies have delighted Roadshow visitors in recent years. Don’t miss this chance to see them in action – detailed programme times will be published here closer to the Roadshow.

The Mobility Roadshow. 27, 28 and 29 June 2013. Telford International Centre. http://www.mobilityroadshow.co.uk
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]]> The Mobility Roadshow http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4494-See-World-Record-Holding-Red-Wheelies-in-Action You know your disabled when ....................................... http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4493-You-know-your-disabled-when?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 15:01:43 GMT You need to go to the toilet and plan in a diversion into the kitchen to get a KitKat, turn on that lamp you've been thinking about turning on for the last 2 hrs and leave your laptop running an antivirus scan as you may be gone for some time :rolleyes: ]]> News and general discussion Tatty_Tat http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4493-You-know-your-disabled-when You do not need a Medical http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4492-You-do-not-need-a-Medical?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 13:59:12 GMT Hello I have just received a phone call from Atos... We are calling to tell you the Doctor ha read your claim . He has read further information... Hello

I have just received a phone call from Atos... We are calling to tell you the Doctor ha read your claim . He has read further information supplied from your GP ... You will NOT need a Medical. I said I did not understand and he said ' you do not need to have a medical and we have sent your case back to the DWP.

I Asked him what group I would be in and he said the DWP decide this but .. I am calling to tell you that you will not have to have a medical...... :eek: ]]> goosegog http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4492-You-do-not-need-a-Medical DLA Mobility Hypermobility http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4491-DLA-Mobility-Hypermobility?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 10:58:04 GMT Mr Kittylitter has been turned down for DLA in February - If we try again with a new claim this month, would they still take the previous claim into... Mr Kittylitter has been turned down for DLA in February - If we try again with a new claim this month, would they still take the previous claim into consideration? This time I intend to get help from CAB, and Mr Kittylitter see's a top consultant at the Hypermobility Unit in London 5th June, so I was thinking, if I get the claim in this month with help from CAB and then ask DLA people to go to the Hypermobility consultant for evidence, this might help - this sounds really really bad and cunning, but I do believe that he deserves DLA the mobility at least, as every step he takes he is in pain, even when he is resting his leg he is in pain, cant stand in shower etc.

I know it is not the diagnosis, but Mr Kittylitter has Ehlers-Danlos, and his patellar is not tracking, secondary to his Hypermobility, and these patients are not good candidates for surgery so one of the 'normal' consultants has said.

I also want to get the claim in before 10th June as this is when it changes to PIP I believe. ]]> kittylitter http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4491-DLA-Mobility-Hypermobility What do people do with their time? http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4490-What-do-people-do-with-their-time?goto=newpost Tue, 21 May 2013 09:02:37 GMT I've been 'almost' housebound for several years because of pain, physical difficulties. Rarely go out, as it causes more pain, stress, fatigue etc.

Just wondered how people manage to fill their days.

I spend my days reading (sci-fi and fiction), internet, tv - oh and the odd nap here and there, then if I'm up to it, try a little housecleaning - give myself a task each day i.e. vacuum, clothes washing (all boring stuff), sometimes I can't manage these for days at a time.

I realise some here (the site) work full time, others work part time, and others like me don't work. Curious as my strength is zapped so quickly. Yesterday I went out - when I came back needed to nap, then able to watch tv.

Hope this makes sense?

How do people manage to fill their days, evenings?

Cheers from a cloudy Cardiff :) ]]> News and general discussion CardiffLady http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4490-What-do-people-do-with-their-time 20 years of being 95% disabled filled the es50 or whatever its called.... http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4489-20-years-of-being-95-disabled-filled-the-es50-or-whatever-its-called?goto=newpost Mon, 20 May 2013 20:10:16 GMT Well I never. Filled in the es whatever form and sent it off... 10% brain damage 85% body.. nerve endings in spine severed, muscle waste in legs... Well I never.
Filled in the es whatever form and sent it off... 10% brain damage 85% body.. nerve endings in spine severed, muscle waste in legs and a short term memory, dementia ..
Got my reply and i'm getting ESA for a year...
Does this mean once the year is up i'm on me own ? do they help with finding a job that will pay the bills, thats if there's an employer happy to take on someone like me in my condition.
Tad confused at the mo
Any advice welcome because i'm clueless to all this..
Seems also a big drop in money that will cover the short fall in rent and leave enough to be able to eat 1 week a month.
Very confused but suppose to be fit and able and ready to become the next pm.... ]]> wottalife http://www.youreable.com/forums/showthread.php/4489-20-years-of-being-95-disabled-filled-the-es50-or-whatever-its-called