Voucher schemes
Voucher schemes are designed to increase the choice of
wheelchairs available to you. Services decide locally whether to have a
scheme and how that scheme is applied.You can fund or part-fund a manual wheelchair using a voucher scheme,
This Voucher Scheme for the
supply of Manual Wheelchairs is now fully operational in most Wheelchair
Centres. The scheme was introduced by the Government to provide extra
funding for NHS Wheelchair Services to increase the choice in provision
for wheelchair users.
Under the new scheme disabled people have three choices:-
The NHS Option
A standard manual wheelchair
supplied free of charge that meets the users basic mobility needs. The
chair remains the property of the NHS and will be eligible for free
maintenance from the local wheelchair service contractor appointed to
run the maintenance and repair service.
The Partnership Option
Where a user wishes to have the
security of NHS maintenance and repair services, they can choose to
contribute to the cost of a wheelchair from a range of Manual chairs
selected by the Wheelchair Service. The wheelchair user will be required
to meet the additional cost of the wheelchair to the approved supplier.
The NHS will own the chair and be responsible for its maintenance and
repair.
The Independent Option
The user can choose and
purchase any manual wheelchair from the approved supplier such as Goactivemobility. The user will own the chair and be responsible for its
maintenance and repair. The voucher will include an amount towards the
chairs repair and maintenance.
Approved Suppliers
You can confirm Goactivemobility are approved suppliers by contacting :-
Suffolk Primary Care Trust,
Wheelchair Services,
Disability Resource Centre,
4 Bunting Road,
Bury St Edmonds,
IP32 7BX
Tel 01284 74 88 44
Voucher Period
The average period should be
about five years, however, the users clinical condition should always be
taken into account in deciding an appropriate period for the voucher.
Government Voucher Scheme
Did you know that you maybe entitled to a local health authority voucher towards the cost of a manual wheelchair?
There has been a National Health Wheelchair Voucher scheme in
operation since 1999. Anyone assessed as meeting the local eligibility
criteria for a NHS wheelchair may apply.
We have a comprehensive range of manual wheelchairs, please contact us for further advice and we will be happy to direct you.
NHS Wheelchair Voucher scheme
