Disabled Moneysaving

altocumulus

At least no one called it the 'less-abled' forum....

webwalker

If you are registered disabled and require any item to aid you then there is no VAT payable, some companies will automatically discount the VAT others you have to get a claim back form but if you are paying a lot of cash for specialist equipment it is well worth it.

painted_lady

If anybody goes to one of the major summer music festivals, they have a 2 for 1 scheme on tickets. For example, Leeds/Reading festival have a section on their site that tells you about it , you buy your own ticket as normal, then apply for a carer to get a free ticket. From memory, you have to send them proof of DLA with an application form you download off the site.
This might be worth considering for anyone who is thinking of going next year (I go every year and love it)
I think the other festivals offer a similar scheme.

altocumulus

webwalker wrote: »

If you are registered disabled and require any item to aid you then there is no VAT payable, some companies will automatically discount the VAT others you have to get a claim back form but if you are paying a lot of cash for specialist equipment it is well worth it.

Question to the obviously wise - but to whom does one register?

I'm seen monthly at the ENT, the GP knows, I have a disabled bus pass (Scotland-wide), railcard, Electricity company knows - do all these count as being 'registered?'....

zzzLazyDaisy

altocumulus wrote: »

Question to the obviously wise - but to whom does one register?

I'm seen monthly at the ENT, the GP knows, I have a disabled bus pass (Scotland-wide), railcard, Electricity company knows - do all these count as being 'registered?'....

Hi Alto, the requirement to be registered disappeared a long time ago, although a few councils do still operate a register, most don't. These days 'registered disabled' tends to be a euphemism for 'getting disability related benefits' - most often DLA. If you have a disabled bus pass, it is quite likely that this may be accepted by other organisations as proof of disability - its a case of asking the particular organisation what their criteria is, I'm afraid, as each may have slightly different requirements.

hth

Daisy x

Savvy_Sue

In fact I'd say it's not so much the requirement to be registered that's gone, as the requirement on local authorities to keep a register.

You've always had the choice about whether or not you went on that register, and still do, if your authority keeps one!

Just as you can still choose whether or not to claim DLA, get a bus pass etc etc etc. Obviously the advantages usually outweigh the disadvantages!

hm71_2

zzzLazyDaisy wrote: »

Actually, I've changed my mind about merging days out with cinema and theatre deals - your days out thread is attracting a lot of posts HM, so I think it should stay as it is

But I do agree about merging similar threads - a merged cinema and theatre thread would be a good idea, for instance.

thanks lazydaisy- see you cafe is now open. popped in for a quickie;)

zzzLazyDaisy

hm71 wrote: »

thanks lazydaisy- see you cafe is now open. popped in for a quickie

Just what sort of establishment do you think I'm running??????

Horace

Daisy - as you highlighted the words popped in for a quickie in red...then perhaps you are offering services like the dear ladies used to in Cheddar Road, they used to sit in their front windows under a red light wearing their scanties:rotfl:

I like the Old Crocks Caff but thought you were referring to the clientele and not to the chipped crockery:rotfl:

odd-one-out

Thank you very much Martin and everyone for helping my idea of a Disabled board come to reality.