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The all new Invacare Birdie Evo Folding Electric Hoist boasts an impressive lifting capacity of up to 28 stone (180 kgs). This patient hoist has been specifically designed to ensure optimum comfort and security when lifting or transferring a patient to or from a bed, chair and even the floor. Based on the renowned Birdie Hoist, this new range has been customer insight led and brings everything that was valued on the Birdie whilst offering new features to further enhance the client and carer experience. The Birdie Evo range has a large lifting range that allows the client to be easily rotated 360°, making positioning much easier for the carer and reducing anxiety for the client. When not in use the Birdie Evo Folding Electric Hoist can be folded and unfolded to a highly compact size without the need for tools. They take up minimal space when stored and are easy to push and transport. If required, the mast can also be very easily detached from the base making it even more compact.
Features:
Foldable, portable, moves with ease
Robustly manufactured for daily intensive use
Rotate the patient 360° with ease and comfort
Ergonomic push bar for easy manoeuvring
Curved leg design
Hook design, securely attach slings with one hand
Allows for easy and safe lifting, with great comfort
Simple operation, reduces risk of strain or injury
This product qualifies for VAT Exemption meaning you will pay the excluding VAT price if you are eligible.
All you have to do is fill in the VAT exemption for in the checkout and we do the rest, it as a self declaration so there is no need to send any proof.
I'm buying for someone else can I still claim VAT relief? Yes you can, during the checkout process simply choose "I am ordering on behalf of someone else who is chronically sick or has a disabling condition" & fill it out with the details of the applicant. Its very simple to complete please don't worry!
Who is eligible for VAT relief? To be eligible for VAT relief the government says you have to fit the following criteria,
Charities – simply provide your charity number.
A person is ‘chronically sick or disabled’ if he/she is a person:
with a physical or mental impairment which has a long-term and substantial adverse effect upon his/her ability to carry out everyday activities;
with a condition which the medical profession treats as a chronic sickness, such as diabetes; or
Who is terminally ill.
Important 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? In order to waive VAT on your purchase, the government requires a simple self declaration to be made as to the nature of your disability at the time of ordering. No proof of your disability need be shown to any party at any time.
Its very easy to claim VAT relief, all we need to know is the name, address & disability of the person the item is for & what there chronic sickness or disability is. We don’t need a doctor’s letter or any reference numbers.
Which Items are eligible? VAT Exemption only applies to certain items; these are items which have been designed to be used by someone who is chronically sick or disabled. Examples of such products are Mobility Scooters, Wheelchairs, Bath Lifts & many more daily living aids.
Things to Remember We do NOT decide if an item is or isn’t exempt & we don’t make any more or less money if we charge you VAT or we don’t charge you VAT.
If you do not complete the VAT exemption form, or you are not eligible for VAT relief, we are obliged to charge you VAT on the whole of your order.
If you fail to return any VAT exemption forms to us we WILL charge your card for the outstanding VAT.
Not all of our products are eligible for VAT relief, so we are obliged to charge VAT for those products even after you complete this form.
Visit HM Revenue & Customs VAT for disabled people section